Example sentences of "[art] [adj] time [conj] i " in BNC.
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| 1 | I explained that I had not entered at the right time because I had been a hostage in Iraq . |
| 2 | I could n't work in those circumstances , so I decided this was the right time if I really wanted to do something with my solo career , just break loose completely . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ I left at the right time as I felt the band had run out of ideas and it was becoming motivated by the wrong things . |
| 4 | ‘ Dinner will be served at the usual time and I am pleased to say there will be no discernible traces left of the recent occurrence by that time . ’ |
| 5 | For example , when Perk disappeared she was wearing a yellow dress and it was only after the second time that I realised the significance of Gail ( Perk 's older sister ) finding a yellow ribbon in Mr Elder 's ( the lodger ) drawer . |
| 6 | that 's the perfect time and I had this sort of doubt in my mind erm then I was fortunate I learnt a co a very good scripted presentation for getting referred leads and once I started to actually ask , cos that 's all it comes down to , erm then I was getting three , four , in the end I was being quite clever and saying look if you just restrict them to three then I 'll give them the same good service I reckon I 've given you this service |
| 7 | I could n't summon up a double bass in the short time that I had this rig , which was a shame since , like Hughes & Kettner 's BassBase , the unit is flexible enough to accommodate the idiosyncrasies of the instrument , the primary reason for the onboard notch filter . |
| 8 | Bernie was speechless , for the first time since I 'd known him . |
| 9 | For the first time since I cried my heart out in Puerto Rico — I was crying . |
| 10 | For the first time since I had been shot down I was alone . |
| 11 | ‘ Almost for the first time since I was a child , ’ I thought , ‘ I am glad that it is my birthday . |
| 12 | ‘ But for the first time since I came to England in August 1977 , I 'll be hoping Liverpool do n't win again . |
| 13 | Taylor said enthusiastically : ‘ After the win against Turkey , it was the first time since I 've been England manager that I 've gone back into the dressing room and felt the emotions I did as a club manager . |
| 14 | For the first time since I had come to the college I had access to student political material because my boyfriend was reading the posters , leaflets and student newspapers to me . |
| 15 | I actually slept fairly well last night , for the first time since I got here . |
| 16 | For the first time since I had to leave home , this is a place that will leave a scar . |
| 17 | Jan sat on one of our original moquette chairs and Darren picked up the atmosphere and , for the first time since I 'd met him , sat on a chair in silence . |
| 18 | ‘ I fell in love for the first time while I was still at school , ’ she has revealed . |
| 19 | ‘ I realised for the first time that I have never been wanted : it really was such a revelation . |
| 20 | As I came down into Salisbury that day I knew for the first time that I had been happy . |
| 21 | It was the first time that I had openly , assertively hitched . |
| 22 | The meeting was held in Harvey Haddon Stadium in Nottingham , and it was the first time that I had ever been on an Inter-City train . |
| 23 | It was the first time that I had experienced the midnight sun . |
| 24 | It was the first time that I had ever seen the inside of a police cell . |
| 25 | It was the first time that I had been picked to run in an individual event against the USA , and I was looking forward to it . |
| 26 | It was the first time that I had run a 60 metres in years and I improved my personal best to 6.63 seconds , which I was pleased with — but not so happy , obviously , to lose to Lincoln by one-hundredth of a second . |
| 27 | It knew the nights when I was more drunk than others and the first time that I turned my back . ’ |
| 28 | But I have never forgotten advice that my research adviser gave me the first time that I was pursuing a dead end : ‘ It is important to recognise when to quit . ’ |
| 29 | Anyway , I was congratulated once more and I realised for the first time that I was actually doing some good . |
| 30 | Having replied Yes with much confidence in his initial request I did not think I could take two steps to the rear , so I hastened to add that the job would take me some considerable time as ti would be my spare-time/spare-time job , consoled myself with the thought that it was the first time that I had made anything to be used in a church , so it would be a challenge . |