Example sentences of "[prep] time [subord] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | A respondent from a large practice took the pragmatic view that it was only a matter of time before a computer fraud took place on a scale which made the current level of claims pale into insignificance , making the introduction of a cap imperative . |
2 | It was only a matter of time before a competitor sprang on the market . |
3 | It is only a matter of time before a tragedy occurs . ’ |
4 | Coastguards fear it is only a matter of time before a sightseer is injured in the hazardous scramble down rocks onto the ship 's deck . |
5 | It is surely only a matter of time before a tray falls from his hands on to a lady or gentleman 's lap . |
6 | Lastly , many scientists believe that an MD is a waste of time while a PhD is what everyone should do ; most of these people are out of touch with the real world . |
7 | There 's incidental impotence which occurs from time to time when a man fails to get an erection after having had too much to drink , for example ; or through tiredness , worry or anxiety . |