Example sentences of "[vb past] [pn reflx] [prep] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | And thirdly his speed of play was fast and natural , whereas Timman found himself in time trouble on numerous occasions . ’ |
| 2 | He only just stopped himself in time . |
| 3 | He was about to tell the Headmaster the Bookman had a whole box of questions in his home but stopped himself in time . |
| 4 | He had nearly said stupid and stopped himself in time . |
| 5 | He was about to add that 's how the old man made all his money , but he stopped himself in time . |
| 6 | Agnes was about to say scathingly ‘ Ask how ? ’ but caught herself in time . |
| 7 | She was about m add , ‘ I suppose that 's because you 're a tramp and sleep amongst them at night sometimes , ’ but stopped herself in time . |
| 8 | O , Lord my God , I now at this moment , readily and willingly accept at Thy Hand whatever kind of death … and checked himself in time , knowing his intention was unworthy . |
| 9 | Once , to his own dismay , he almost hit the child out of frustration , and only just curbed himself in time . |