Example sentences of "[to-vb] [noun sg] in time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Well over half of those killed are young children or elderly people who are overcome by smoke and fumes while they sleep at night — people whose chances of survival would be drastically improved if only they were able to reach safety in time . |
| 2 | He refused to be drawn on what would happen if the two failed to reach agreement in time to get the banks ' support for an extra £1bn-£1.2bn of finance next year . |
| 3 | In other cases the fact that the rent was to be " conclusively fixed " by the landlord 's trigger notice if the tenant failed to give counter-notice in time was held to be a sufficient indication that time was of the essence ( Mammoth Greeting Cards v Agra [ 1990 ] 2 EGLR 124 ; Barrett Estate Services v David Greig ( Retail ) [ 1991 ] 2 EGLR 123 ) . |
| 4 | If he reasonably does not discover his right until a short time before the last days of the three months have elapsed , then obviously it would probably not be reasonably practicable to give notice in time . |
| 5 | Two Southend players missed the team bus and had to fly north in time for kickoff . |
| 6 | Obviously it is very important to train every pilot to recognise when his planning is leading to a disastrous situation , and to take action in time to avoid it . |
| 7 | Where the landlord has redevelopment plans for the property in question , the term of the lease should be short enough for him to be able to recover possession in time to redevelop . |