Example sentences of "[prep] the [adj] time since " in BNC.
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1 | He left the room and Newman swung round to face Monica who had remained like a piece of the furniture during the whole time since he 'd arrived . |
2 | As finance director David Nash stated : ‘ In view of the short time since the standard was issued , and the fact that most forecasts have been prepared on the existing basis , we were concerned that it might be confusing if this presentation was based on the new format . |
3 | But because of the short time since the Edinburgh summit , few of the projects to be offered money are new . |
4 | Even in the short time since he 'd chased the car along the street , she could see that he 'd gone further downhill . |
5 | In the short time since it was launched , in late 1991 , Marquis has achieved acclaim from both retailers and consumers ; it has already , we believe , reached the position of sixth best selling brand in the United States premium crystal market . |