Example sentences of "[pron] [noun sg] in [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | For instance , among the veritable rarities that have come my way in that time , I have had at least as many disappointments as pleasant surprises . |
| 2 | The fine balance between proper execution of the task and its achievement in minimum time can only be set with experience and even then never exactly . |
| 3 | Someone sent somebody out to kill two hens ; a local gentleman , knowing the lie of the land , sent his servant to the inn with rum and sugar and an apology for not knowing of their arrival in sufficient time to put them up , and he had to leave for Inverness at the crack of dawn ; Boswell still had some bread despite the amount he had doled out to the Macraes . |
| 4 | In Ayr , they lived in a little thatched cottage and Bel obtained employment as a washer-woman to support herself and her son , albeit in the dire poverty of her class in that time . |
| 5 | Never left his room in that time . |
| 6 | He will receive his reward in due time , receive |
| 7 | The first step towards success is , rather obviously , to get to your appointment in good time . |
| 8 | First of all , you would have to get there by traveling in imaginary time and not care that your history in real time came to a sticky end . |
| 9 | It is best to write for a list or catalogue so that you can place your order in good time . |
| 10 | Many of you , of course , make your contribution in good time , and deserve the cup of tea that helps you to recover from donating your ‘ blood ’ ! |
| 11 | The airport is 20 minutes from the middle of town and you are in your hotel in less time than it takes to get your luggage at Heathrow . |