Example sentences of "[vb base] [prep] [pron] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Defoe in his time called it one of the finest cities in Europe . |
| 2 | We had seen a lot of people cry in our time , but this was the first time that Quigley had done us the honour . |
| 3 | ‘ Is this how you put in your time now ? ’ said Cowley . |
| 4 | The summit is 2373 feet above the sea , not a great altitude , but to the many pilgrims who climb to it time and time again , it is a stepping stone to heaven . |
| 5 | May we respect those who give of their time , their friendship and their talents rather than those who strive always to gain more for themselves Amen |
| 6 | I just want to let you know that chief among my criticisms of this report , it is is that it is a total insult to all of you , who give of your time freely to a unique cause to which we all belong . |
| 7 | As well as giving presents , let us make sure that we also give of our time and attention to those who care about us and our thanks to those who have given to us . |
| 8 | Look at what time it is . ’ |
| 9 | The TA 's members are all civilians during the day , busy at their own careers , and the training and experience volunteers get during their time in uniform provide a different perspective on life . |
| 10 | Three or four of these youngsters will approach the elderly person , try and confuse them by speaking to them about something completely irrelevant , and just er disappear during which time of course er valuables have been taken from these people . |
| 11 | I mean I know in my time when I was a crane driver if they , if one of them did n't turn up dow down at Cliff Quay they 'd come along to a crane driver and they 'd say , take a rope for us will you . |
| 12 | The matter has been under negotiation , off and on , for several years now , as I remember from my time at the Home Office . |
| 13 | If you take photographs as a hobby , you are likely to have produced at least one quality snap in your time and it might just be that a magazine would find it useful . |
| 14 | This became Revel In Your Time ( F7c ) . |
| 15 | Discard all that time-consuming rubbish and capitalize on your time for people . |
| 16 | Freeborn men and small landowners , they were in theory able to ‘ dispend of their owne land in yearlie reuenue , to the summe of fortie shillings sterling , or six pounds as monie goeth in our time & commonlie liue wealthilie , keepe good houses and travell to get riches ’ . |
| 17 | Home to some of the world 's best preserved Greek ruins , Paestum is a town where historic interest , scenic beauty and fine , long beaches compete for your time . |
| 18 | Over the next week ( assuming it to be typical ) keep a note of exactly what you do with your time each day . |
| 19 | Put another way , perhaps the things I do with my time are really what I want to do . |
| 20 | Lindsay placed the central emphasis on " culture " , understood as " the essential system of ideas governing the world and man , which belong to our time " . |
| 21 | I think at your time of life you should . |
| 22 | We 've stressed the importance of ‘ inner-clock discipline ’ and all the contestants stick within their time boundaries . |
| 23 | I do n't look as if I come from your time , for Christ 's sake ! |
| 24 | Since the tomato , being a member of the Solanaceae tribe which includes also the poisonous nightshades , was long regarded as a dangerous if not actually deadly fruit ( the potato and the aubergine , also of the Solanaceae family , have in their time suffered from the same associations ) presumably the mixture of vinegar and spices used in the early sauces were regarded as safety-devices against the possibly toxic effects of the fruit itself . |
| 25 | The elder in charge of the herd would ask the boy to trace back in his memory and explain at what time and place he last saw the missing sheep or goat . |