Example sentences of "[pron] [prep] time [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ We all have to think of ourselves from time to time , do n't we ? ’ |
| 2 | If they decide they do n't like what she does , they have plenty of time over tea to say so before the painting begins . |
| 3 | Let them have fun ; there is plenty of time for responsibility when they are adult . |
| 4 | An interesting adaption of our 10 day holiday to Alsopahok in Hungary occurs when we make an overnight stay in the Vienna Woods area , thereby giving you plenty of time for sightseeing in Vienna itself . |
| 5 | There 's plenty of time for fun yet . ’ |
| 6 | The world stockmarket hiccup of October 1987 pulled people up sharp and the malaise of the six years which followed gave plenty of time for reflection . |
| 7 | The programme for each of the training days contains formal talks , group practical work , and plenty of time for discussion . |
| 8 | It was alright at Euston Station on the way up because we had plenty of time for loading — but — on the return journey we could see the train approaching while still careering through the country lanes on our coach . |
| 9 | Order now , and that useful gift will be with you in plenty of time for Christmas , ready to delight your special d-i-y devotee |
| 10 | ‘ Plenty of time for practice . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ I did n't have a mouthful this morning , I was so afraid of not getting myself ready in plenty of time for Rainbow . ’ |
| 12 | But there was plenty of time for fear . |
| 13 | Thus , safe and composed , we arrived in the very heart of Derbyshire 's beautiful and historic Peak District , looking forward to our three day stay and in plenty of time for dinner . |
| 14 | Thus , safe and composed , we arrived in the very heart of Derbyshire 's beautiful and historic Peak District , looking forward to our three day stay and in plenty of time for dinner . |
| 15 | There was plenty of time before Curtain Up at 8 o'clock , half the cast had gone out and backstage had a drowsy air about it . |
| 16 | But at just 31 , you 've still got plenty of time in hand . |
| 17 | The garden of the house beside Century Street was enclosed by a tall , black wooden fence , parts of which in time of storm often collapsed . |
| 18 | There are calm , spaciousness and perfectly balanced pictures within the overall design which from time to time acquire a more athletic quality , particularly in Monotones H ( i.e. two boys and a girl ) . |
| 19 | The Zuwaya maintained an image of statelessness and an identity as free persons which from time to time became an active force in their politics . |
| 20 | This is probably the reason for its universal acceptance as something to be cherished , and for its survival despite all religious disapproval which from time to time has endeavoured to denigrate it , as did for example , some of the teachings of Puritanism . |
| 21 | The fire had formed a bed of glowing ash , a core on which from time to time they threw a branch . |
| 22 | Their in-built Tory majority , which from time to time ( ie , during a Labour government ) plainly puts them at odds with the nation , tends to be exaggerated . |
| 23 | By democratic regimes we mean those in which from time to time the people is given the illusion of being sovereign , while true effective sovereignty lies in other , perhaps irresponsible and secret , forces … |
| 24 | The persistence of such complaints , which from time to time were endorsed by local persons not connected with the woollen trade , suggests that these " oppressions " were widespread and long-lasting . |
| 25 | Thus , " the individual creates for himself the patterns of his linguistic behaviour so as to resemble those of the group or groups with which from time to time he wishes to be identified , or so as to be unlike those from whom he wishes to be distinguished " ( Le Page and Tabouret-Keller 1985 : 181 ) |
| 26 | This brings us back to Le Page 's hypothesis : " the individual creates for himself the patterns of his linguistic behaviour so as to resemble those of the group or groups with which from time to time he wishes to be identified " ; only now we can treat " linguistic behaviour " at a micro level , interpreting " from time to time " to mean even at different stages within the same conversation — perhaps even the same utterance . |
| 27 | Putting this another way , what is the mechanism whereby we " create … the patterns of … linguistic behaviour so as to resemble those of the group or groups with which from time to time [ we wish ] to be identified " ? |
| 28 | It was not late , nothing like time for bed , she felt so full of energy , of goodwill , of the need to take some action . |
| 29 | The successful introduction of a rationalised and acceptable meaning to the word ‘ god ‘ would destroy the dominance of those people , often of superior intelligence , who from time to time have come to power in nearly all civilisations , by exploiting the fear of the unknown among their fellows . |
| 30 | So the best source from which to obtain your ferrets has to be someone deeply committed to the animals , someone who keeps his own working and breeding stock and who from time to time may have a surplus . |