Example sentences of "[pron] [vb -s] [verb] [prep] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | The individual sees the story in one way , which becomes rationalised over time , and the language used to re-tell the story should reflect the power of the whole process . |
| 2 | This question was not repeated in 1971 ; it has the draw-back that most of the population give the minimum age , which itself has changed over time . |
| 3 | Another possible one has to do with time . |
| 4 | It has escaped from time and place and municipal control . |
| 5 | As my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has said , the Union is not set in concrete ; it has changed over time , but , broadly speaking , we favour the current constitutional arrangements . |
| 6 | He will also have to learn something about the administrative structure of his chosen place and how it has changed over time . |
| 7 | If we are to understand the complex relationship between people and the planet upon which they live then it is essential that we understand how it has evolved over time . |
| 8 | It was like stepping from the main street into a cobbled alley 's curiosity shop — that shock of surprise to discover again what an intricate and peculiar organ the imagination is , what extravagant uses it has found for time . |
| 9 | Richardson , the only recognised wicketkeeper in the tour party , was struck by a ball from Allan Donald while batting and will be replaced by Kirsten or Mark Rushmere if he fails to recover in time . |
| 10 | And what has happened over time is that , in the twentieth century , with the advent of two world wars , with the impact of the worst economic depression that the world 's ever seen , with the rise to global dominance , both economic and military , indeed one might say culturally , the rise to global dominance of the United States , the scale and er scope of the U S executive branch has grown and with it an increasing er attention and focus on the presidency . |