Example sentences of "[pron] [vb -s] [prep] [adj] time " in BNC.

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1 For the other to remain other it must not derive its meaning from History but must instead have a separate time which differs from historical time .
2 Augmentations are worth searching out , for there is many a manor , grand house , or estate which has at one time been owned by an eminent person in receipt of an augmentation of one kind or another — and there is almost certainly a good tale to tell .
3 A child is not to be taken as having a learning difficulty solely because the language ( or form of the language ) in which he is or will be taught is different from a language ( or from of language ) which has at any time been spoken in the house .
4 that he or she is or has been a director of a company which has at any time become insolvent ( whether while he or she was a director or subsequently ) ; and
5 There is even a seasonal indicator which occurs at this time of year .
6 After all , they removed it from the custody of its owner and , prima facie , they should bear the responsibility for any damage which occurs between that time and the owner getting it back .
7 You could draw it like that you could say that this is the the war which cuts in this time of year line shifts up ,
8 Something that impelled the individual towards identifying with other people , performing groups , to accepting norms and values for these super-ego , which emerges during this time , and so on .
9 MY KING is a pepperpot which falls over each time the train brakes .
10 The evidence of psychoanalysis shows that almost every intimate emotional relation between two people which lasts for some time — marriage , friendship , the relation between parents and children — contains a sediment of feelings of aversion and hostility , which only escapes perception as a result of repression .
11 The ancient Penny Hedge ceremony , which dates from feudal times and has been promoted in recent times by the English Tourist Board , takes place in Whitby tomorrow .
12 One the oldest which comes from pre-Roman times , okay ?
13 For example , an English person who lives for some time in the United States will often acquire a " partially " American accent .
14 Conversely , where existing competition is light and the traditional catchment area of the firm large , a wide restraint may be expected to be upheld ; and ( 4 ) a prohibition against accepting instructions from any person who has at any time , or over a long period , been a client of the outgoing partner 's former firm .
15 Although Joffre , who seems at this time not to have been in touch with military reality , even now expected his left wing to advance and halt the invasion .
16 There is one chap who comes in three times a day for his fix . ’
17 If it goes at different times , it 's a different consignment .
18 The knowledge which it produces at any time is tentative and always open to challenge by further evidence .
19 The knowledge it produces at any time is tentative and always open to challenge by further evidence .
20 These feelings tend to be transitory but some patients remain psychologically disturbed for many years and , in a few psychological difficulties develop in the convalescent period which were not apparent during the acute episode.While these problems can sometimes be anticipated in hospital on the basis of the patient 's reaction to his illness , and any premorbid difficulties which he has encountered in the past , a better idea of his potential can be gained by following him during the convalescent period to observe how he copes with the various stresses and strains which he encounters during this time .
21 It has for some time been considered a most urgent need to extricate mentally handicapped children from long-stay hospitals and stop their admission to them , and there has , as a result , been a sharp fall in the numbers of mentally handicapped children in hospitals .
22 By far the most popular location in recent years has been the Netherlands , for the very good reason that it has for some time offered by far the best deal .
23 The twentieth century has seen the growth of a considerable literature on management as an acquired skill and it has for some time been possible to obtain academic management qualifications .
24 It has at all times been an act of faith and a declaration of belief , the faith and the belief that a society and a nation will fare best , in this world and the next , where the most promising of its youth are withdrawn at a critical period of their development to spend several years in close and intimate proximity with one another and with those whose talent and delight is the pursuit of knowledge of all kinds for its own sake and the communication of that talent and delight to their successors .
25 The North Berwick line enjoys a spectacular claim to fame because it has at some time or other in its history been powered by every possible form of motive power ; horse , steam , diesel and electricity .
26 precisely Mr Chairman if I could answer that the , the , the once the inspector comes back to the Fire Service and reports again and he is due back in June , we will then look at the matters he raises at that time and he will look at the progress report er what , what has happened since his last inspection and then we will have the opportunity to look at what the Inspector has , has to say after his visits , not very far away er , their Chief Officer will go on with this programme
27 The only difference is , that erm if you return to work in a part time capacity , and it amounts to half time or more , then you will subsequently be asked to undergo a medical examination .
28 Leave until it rises to three times its initial volume , then cook in a preheated oven ( 220C/425F/Gas 7 ) for 30 mins .
29 For too few directors does pay fall by as much when performance sags as it rises in good times .
30 I mention this only because it is one of the dominant features in an inspector 's life , the shadow of which he feels at all times .
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