Example sentences of "[noun] [adv] [adj] time [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On seniority , old Smiler himself could be Mayor almost any time he wanted . |
| 2 | erm On the other hand , if you take the variety , you in fact leave it very mixed still , because you take your relatively small quantity out each time you go round , and you 're taking a relatively small number of species , so that if you are logging in a tropical forest at the sort of intensity most logging takes place , you 're only creating gaps where you take out the valuable species and leave the less valuable species . |
| 3 | Nicola had stopped trying to hit Goldman ; she was wrenching her body sideways each time he grabbed her , turning away from him , away from the car , using her full weight against his and losing the contest moment by moment . |
| 4 | ‘ It does n't seem to make any difference how much time you spend with him , ’ she said equally bluntly . |
| 5 | I recall , for instance , the occasion around that time I happened to encounter her in the back corridor . |
| 6 | To ask an ordinary person how many times they have visited the cinema during the past year is probably unfair for all except a small number who can quickly say ‘ never ’ or else ‘ regularly once a week without fail ’ . |
| 7 | Ask the average person how much time they put into training their voice or obtaining feedback about the effect of their voice on others , and they will probably consider you to be a little mad . |
| 8 | What you gon na do to Olga now next time you see her ? |
| 9 | I 've bitten my tongue so many times it 's got holes in it ’ |
| 10 | MB 's is wearing clothes that do not fit in the first example eg. This time he refers to the good opinions that people have of him as new clothes and killing the king would be like throwing away hardly worn clothes . |
| 11 | They 's come to the door any all time you see . |
| 12 | I got on quite well with Steve around that time You hungry ? he said one day Come on then I 'll treat you . |
| 13 | This resulted in fights and arguments — I was put on report so many times you would n't believe it . |
| 14 | For Buster Edwards , who now runs a flower stall at Waterloo station , there 's one thing about that time he 'll never forget |
| 15 | We might turn away from our own particular church — we might go through a period of not knowing what we believe in — we might change from being a Catholic to a Buddhist or from a Jehovah 's Witness to an Anglican ; but , no matter how many times we reject religion , we know it will never reject us . |
| 16 | Her self-esteem is visibly low — no matter how many times we tell her you 're just not worth it . |
| 17 | And no matter how many times they asked the girl , no matter how many different ways they approached it , her story was always the same . ’ |
| 18 | No matter how many times you are in or out of your home , the unit can cope . |
| 19 | But joy of joys , the New Moon in Scorpio on the 29th and some stunning planetary aspects in early November should spark off some kind of personal revival and no matter how many times you have been let down or left in the lurch in the past , emotionally this can and ought to be one of the happiest times you have ever known . |
| 20 | Rick always sends Elsa to the aeroplane with her husband , no matter how many times you watch Casablanca . ’ |
| 21 | I 'd never have told you what I know , no matter how many times you made love to me ! ’ |
| 22 | Finally this study has given me a good idea of what life has been for people living in the past in America , where as before , I would n't have had a clue and it 's also taught me that no matter how many times you read a book , you 'll always find new links and connections . |
| 23 | She could remember very little about his fatal collapse , no matter how many times she went over it in her mind . |
| 24 | But Kate knew that no matter how many times she told herself that , she would always blame herself . |
| 25 | No matter how many times she made the journey , this on-high vista proved endlessly fascinating . |
| 26 | He felt helpless at being able to do nothing and no matter how many times he tried to convince her everything would be all right , she did not respond . |
| 27 | ‘ If I was in the same situation again 100 times I would come for the same punch and back myself to clear the ball every time ’ |
| 28 | If initially you find this is too hard to do , see the reason why this time you are afraid to shut the door . |
| 29 | The thought of us going to America only three times it 's upset her . |
| 30 | Asking both men and women how many times they took the driving test before getting through , the researchers found that men had a significantly higher success rate , with 57 per cent passing at the first attempt . |