Example sentences of "[pron] [prep] one time [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Bell shows , however , that both the British media and the New Zealand media ( which at one time followed the British norm ) are gradually adopting the American norm . |
| 2 | Had the Conservatives won the election by a whisker , which at one time seemed likely , they would probably have plumped for a Labour Speaker ( on the grounds that it took one vote off the Opposition ) . |
| 3 | There remained only ‘ Z ’ Special Force , an undercover operation on the island run by Captains Broadhurst and Wylie , former members of the Malay police force , who organised native lookouts and a radio reporting system which at one time had 25 radio stations on the island , demonstrating how a few guerrillas may succeed in adverse local conditions where a larger force can not survive . |
| 4 | Rowland used The Observer to fight non-media battles , notably over control of the Harrods store , which at one time had been part of the House of Fraser group . |
| 5 | So the Fosse Way , which at one time had been the main road from medieval Coventry to Leicester , was ordered in the Sharnford award of 1765 to be ‘ of the same width as it hath heretofore usually been ’ . |
| 6 | More ominously , there were dozens of signs saying Ladies which at one time had adorned public loos . |
| 7 | The popular Scot might not relish the thought of another 10 months on the road , but at least he departs his home in the West of Scotland secure in the knowledge that he has overcome the chronic putting problems which at one time threatened to end his career . |
| 8 | Can I sa , I 'll ask another question tha , since we 're talking about erm er , advances er which at one time came under the general heading , feminism , would you call yourself a feminist ? |
| 9 | This concludes attempts on the line , started by Paul Pritchard a couple of years ago , which at one time featured a glued-in peg in a pocket , although this was pretty short lived . |
| 10 | With the council now agreeing with the district auditor about the unlawfulness of the deals , which at one time involved a notional £6bn , the banks are the only parties arguing that the transactions should be enforced . |
| 11 | One of the most widespread language families in Siberia was that now known as Samoed , the speakers of which at one time occupied a large part of southern Siberia from the Irtysh to the Yenisei , including the Altal-Sayan mountain region . |
| 12 | It is important to note in this context that courts have an inherent power to permit anyone to act as advocate , though this is seldom exercised except for the massive exception which at one time allowed police officers to act as prosecutors in the magistrates ' courts . |
| 13 | Originally there was considerable variety among the cattle of Wales , which at one time included the Glamorgan , said to have been an ancient breed of doubtful origin , possibly partly Norman or from a Devon cross . |
| 14 | The site of the works which at one time covered some 600 acres is now being re-developed by Tarmac ( Swindon ) Ltd. , but part of the works including No. 19 Shop and the adjoining No. 20 Shop will be preserved . |
| 15 | TODAY 'S excellent programme at Cheltenham has not been ruined by the hard ground to the extent which at one time appeared likely and there are two bonus runners , namely the champion hurdler , Beech Road in the Charles Heidsieck Champagne Bula Hurdle , and the Queen Mother Two Mile Champion Chase winner Barnbrook Again in the A.F.Budge Handicap Chase . |
| 16 | The Lord Chief Justice , Lord Lane , who at one time rejected an appeal against the conviction of the Birmingham Six , is to retire and be replaced by Lord Justice Taylor . |
| 17 | Mr Chance , who at one time owned a cruiser , holds an international helmsman certificate from the Royal Yachting Association . |
| 18 | A disappointing album from a band who at one time seemed to show a lot of promise . |
| 19 | After a long and difficult series of negotiations Nicholas managed to save the greater part of the estate of his brother , who at one time seemed likely to be ruined . |
| 20 | He specialised in gathering historical , topographical and genealogical documents and manuscripts , so was a great source of supply for Sir Thomas Phillipps ( see pp.29–30 ) who at one time owed him £3,000 . |
| 21 | , John ( 1624–1701 ) , republican administrator and colonial governor , was the son of John Blackwell , a Puritan-inclined London businessman , who at one time supplied the royal household with groceries and latterly settled in Mortlake in Surrey , and his wife , who came from the Smithesby family , royal household servants . |
| 22 | Over time , the wets who at one time favoured a change in economic policy virtually disappeared . |
| 23 | Dr Stevenson , who at one time held the chair of neurology and psychiatry at the University of Virginia Medical School , worked with children in India and other eastern countries ; his findings are published in his book , Twenty Cases Suggestive of Reincarnation . |
| 24 | His father , who at one time held the British transfer fee record , said there was no arm-twisting when Andrew signed for his home club . |
| 25 | ROBIN Leigh-Pemberton , Governor of the Bank of England , is among those who at one time have felt the tug of proportional representation , which Paddy Ashdown is saying he will demand in return for his support in a hung parliament . |