Example sentences of "[vb pp] [pron] time in " in BNC.
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| 1 | But he said : ‘ I am not bitter about it , I would not have missed my time in football for the world , it was wonderful . ’ |
| 2 | Hitler , Gramsci , and Regis Debray had spent their time in prison writing political treatises . |
| 3 | ‘ Tiger ’ also had his victory confirmed and the A.A. batteries claimed another — four out of seven destroyed not a bad effort , we felt , particularly as the squadron had spent their time in a defensive circle ! ’ |
| 4 | Speculation that he had turned his back on the fast world of Wall Street finance was fuelled by reports that he has spent his time in prison studying the Jewish religion . |
| 5 | John 's father had told him vague stories about a grandfather who was said to have spent his time in mysterious pursuits of his own , returning home at intervals to sire another child before disappearing again . |
| 6 | He had spent his time in a lodging house on the Strand , eking out the small amount of money Edward Morris had been able to lend him . |
| 7 | Whatever the outcome , he not unnaturally regarded his time in gaol as a stigma , as a stain on his character . |
| 8 | ‘ I told 'im 'e was a no-good whoreson an' 'e should n't 'ave wasted my time in the first place , ’ Billy replied , his blue eyes blazing at the memory of it . |
| 9 | What else was plain , though , was that she had wasted her time in trying to turn the tables on Naylor Massingham by hinting that , jobless , she might set up home with Travis . |
| 10 | SCO has certainly taken its time in providing its developers with such services , it seems the rush by Sunsoft Inc and Univel Inc to get a piece of the Intel Corp Unix market has pushed the company to co-ordinate its efforts worldwide and pre-empt rivals . |
| 11 | Webb and Davies had finished their time in prison , had deserted again , been recaptured and imprisoned for a month . |