Example sentences of "[v-ing] [pron] [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hick , a member of their 1983 World Cup squad when only 17 , will be opposing them this time . |
| 2 | When we take breaks — when I 'm at home or on vacation — my chops go down drastically because I 'm enjoying my free time and doing things I do n't usually have time to do . |
| 3 | ‘ Then why are you wasting my valuable time , mademoiselle ? |
| 4 | She saw that the man who owned it was hanging on to the side and checking it each time it swung . |
| 5 | It will also help you to keep track of how they are using their free time |
| 6 | I got him every time , until the end and I said I am not serving him this time ! |
| 7 | Yesterday , the Newcastle-upon-Tyne-based house-builder reported first-half profits nearly doubled , from £2.5 million at £4.8 million , and the restoration of the interim dividend at 1p , after passing it last time . |
| 8 | I 'll be seeing you some time , you two . ’ |
| 9 | I wo n't be seeing you next time and I need it for break . |
| 10 | It does n't take in the fact that you 're actually paying them double time for overtime . |
| 11 | " Your aunt became interested in selling them some time before she died . |
| 12 | The happiness he believed that he enjoyed he attributed to ‘ method , regularity and constantly measuring our whole time in habitual but commendable pursuits ’ . |
| 13 | ‘ Well , are n't I the clever one , getting you first time ? ’ |
| 14 | It was buying her some time and some space , nothing more . |
| 15 | As the man from the midlands is just one win away from becoming Britain 's most successful racer of all time its worth re-running his racing time … |
| 16 | The Watch had ensured this by giving them ample time to escape via the back door , a neat compromise between caution and justice that benefited all parties . |
| 17 | By 1988 the Union had over 700 health professionals giving their free time voluntarily , providing services to 50,000 patients , and reaching over one-quarter of the populated localities of the territories . |
| 18 | He had kissed her and left , giving her ample time in which to dress , to comb her hair , to apply lipstick to lips which were softly bruised by her lover 's ardour . |
| 19 | Giving her little time to question this version of the truth , he swings the car off the main road all concrete and glass buildings and turns down a tiny side street . |
| 20 | In many schools , teachers are spending their spare time fund-raising and making equipment to support the new Curriculum . |
| 21 | We need to ask ourselves how LEA advisers should be spending their increased time in schools , bearing in mind that due to the ratio of schools to inspectors , the time spent in any one school will still not be generous . |
| 22 | ‘ He got sacked at Newcastle , but sometimes I think the game can be cruel by not giving you enough time to make your mark . ’ |
| 23 | It 's irritatingly easy to crash at first , as the pushscroll is only activated when you 're more than halfway across the screen , giving you little time to see and avoid hazards . |
| 24 | I do , however , feel that any therapist is justified in asking you each time to pay in advance for your next visit ( which would result in no payment on the day of the final consultation ) . |
| 25 | I try to use images that carry other images so that they keep on saying something each time you look at them . |
| 26 | With luck Vic and Emily should be gone several hours , giving him ample time to search for evidence and be back at the white house long before they returned . |
| 27 | But a disappointed Hill , who finished third , could point to a disastrous pit-stop for losing him precious time . |
| 28 | It was n't sexual jealousy that was afflicting her this time , for it was obvious that the woman was just a good friend . |
| 29 | Bettering his previous time by 10 minutes . |
| 30 | If a man lies on the ball and is given a good rucking he will think twice about doing it next time . |