Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] [prep] [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is a two-storey mill ( now open to the public ) which he built in 1752 , though it has been much altered since that time . |
| 2 | From that moment they have gone from strength to strength and last year reached the final of the Pilkington Cup only to lose in extra time . |
| 3 | You 've done more than you thought you 'd ever get away with and so in a sense it 's all gain from here , in fact it 's been all gain for some time and so you ca n't complain and you do n't intend to if fate deserts you now . |
| 4 | Another stone much favoured in early times was turquoise , an opaque phosphate of aluminium which derives its sky-blue colour from traces of copper . |
| 5 | While this is obviously demanding of professional time and effort , it need not be particularly difficult to achieve , and the investment should repay itself with dividends . |
| 6 | The room we sat in contained two television sets , two oak sideboards , slightly lower than the ceiling and four clocks all stopped at different times . |
| 7 | Primarily associated with fertility , so highly regarded in primitive times for the continuity of the group , this powerful force was often controlled and restricted by taboos , some of which have survived into modern times as codes of social behaviour , but deeply affected by both prudery and prurience which usually operated together . |
| 8 | Their 7 foot 6 inches-wide body was the widest permitted at that time , and allowed two-by-two seating on upholstered seats in the saloon . |
| 9 | Vial did not apparently introduce for some time any regular system of instruction which would have concentrated the labours of the students . |
| 10 | In some areas , however , a different model of teamwork has evolved in which the tasks of assessment and management are shared , and not all patients are necessarily seen at any time by a psychiatrist . |
| 11 | A source of silver much exploited in early times was lead sulphide , most notably galena , containing varying proportions of silver . |
| 12 | The route was wet , holds had to be dug out and they thought it Severe — the same grade Hargreaves and MacPhee had given their ascent of Deer Bield Crack ( one of the Lakeland 's hardest climbs at that time ) the previous year . |
| 13 | The organic substance most highly valued in recent times , pearls , will be treated more effectively alongside precious stones in Chapter 5 . |
| 14 | It was much used in mediaeval times in Britain and , indeed , its use can be traced back for 3,000 years . |
| 15 | There were many routes from Earth to the Reconciled Dominions , some safer than others , but all used at one time or another , and not always by magicians . |
| 16 | With the help of a fear-stricken band , his Fender 7-string Strat , an 8-string Gibson ‘ piano guitar ’ and his ‘ heavy metal mandolin' ( an instrument with which , he claims , ‘ even a moron can reach the sublime ’ ) , Gregory has assembled a Gothic extravaganza full of fretboard pyrotechnics and in-jokes such as Clapton 's Hideaway solo played in real time at double speed . |
| 17 | Sheffield already had that working-class character that was to be so marked during Victorian times . |
| 18 | For the congregation , musicians and clergy involved , it provides an incentive to their best efforts which may not be so marked at other times . |
| 19 | Rain had obviously driven in some time during the night and the dried splashes were clearly visible on the tiled floor . |
| 20 | The nature of Burne-Jones 's aims and predilections in art are well-enough known by this time , and have been defined by himself absolutely fitted to this thought : ‘ I mean by a picture a beautiful romantic dream of something that never was , never will be — in a light better than any light that ever shone — in a land no one can define or remember , only desire . ’ |
| 21 | He is still a child , but old enough to understand about old times ' sake . |
| 22 | He is still a child , but old enough to understand about old times ' sake . |
| 23 | The contractors have been requested to maintain safe routes of access to the Library throughout the contract , but your co-operation and forbearance would be much appreciated during this time . |
| 24 | Social commentators noted that this phenomenon was not new : bright colours and rising skirts apparently went with good times whilst body concealment and drab tones accompanied depression . |
| 25 | Two or three months prior to the Dams Raid , when the new squadron was being formed in the spring of 1943 , ground crew personnel from all over Bomber Command were selected and sent to Scampton , the best men at their respective jobs , for what they only knew at that time was going to be one special operation . |
| 26 | So liaise in good time with either your own dispatch department or an outside mail order company . |
| 27 | Working hours were thus dictated by tides , and the mill can only operate at favourable times . |
| 28 | Little is known of his early life except for his recollection that at the age of nine or ten he ‘ did so offend the Lord that He did scare and terrify me with dreadful visions ’ , and that he was greatly afflicted at that time with thoughts of the Day of Judgement . |
| 29 | And the company has unveiled a pre-tax loss of $2.3m for the last quarter of 1991 , much improved on last time 's $59m . |
| 30 | Contributing factors include a very dry , hot summer which helps the algae to flourish , along with the residue of pesticides from farms and effluent from factories which , although greatly improved in modern times and now controlled , have left a residue on the loch bottom which still caused problems . |