Example sentences of "[adv prt] the [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Cut down the grooming time but do it quickly , efficiently and calmly . |
| 2 | ‘ Somebody told me that they saw the Bad Seeds recently and the show was being recorded , and that Blixa had had his volume knob turned down the whole time ! |
| 3 | Do n't sit down the whole time while you 're teaching . |
| 4 | That will speed up the existing time , which can be anything up to two to three years . |
| 5 | She very much doubted Madeleine would be prepared to give up the good time she was having to settle down in the country on Harry 's salary . |
| 6 | ‘ I suppose all the sorting out at the flat will take up the spare time for quite a while . |
| 7 | The bad news is that your pass is for today and Friday , and Lil wo n't allow you to make up the lost time in the field . |
| 8 | At least , this human being loyally follows me around the place , keeps tabs on me and rings me up the whole time . |
| 9 | Whether it 's because they feel they 're not taking up the valuable time of a doctor , they can go at their own pace , who knows ? |
| 10 | One becomes accustomed to constantly ringing church bells and clocks — our local church clock chimes up to six , then at 7 o'clock it begins again , requiring a mathematical feat to work out the correct time . |
| 11 | All of us were checking new bands out the whole time . |
| 12 | No doubt , in his constituency office and at his surgery at this very moment , impatient constituents are waving their charters and working out the waiting time that they have to put in while the hon. Gentleman is in London delivering a good speech . |