Example sentences of "[num] of the time " in BNC.
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| 1 | We want it done two twelfths of the time . |
| 2 | That 's how many gangs erm that 's two twelfths of the time , so it 's one sixth . |
| 3 | Although the eclipse is only partial at the two highest frequencies , so that the pulses are observed throughout the orbit , strong pulses are seen for only about one-quarter of the time at 606MHz , close to phase 0.75 when the pulsar is nearest to the Earth . |
| 4 | Furthermore , the procedure for Questions , with ministers answering Questions from the two sides of the House alternately , means that , on average , the Government side ( backbenchers and ministers combined ) will take three-quarters of the time . |
| 5 | ‘ The trains between Montreal and Toronto are late three-quarters of the time and the new engines break down regularly . |