Example sentences of "[noun] [v-ing] [prep] [pron] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | The past two centuries have seen the gradual evolution of separate educational establishments catering from their time of inception for identifiable disabilities and categories of handicap ( Warnock Report 1978 ) . |
| 2 | The afternoon was cold and raw , and I soon regretted my choice of clothing , a light linen suit dating from my time in this country . |
| 3 | It seems to me that , if we are spending £3 million on training someone to fly a fast jet and if , when he leaves the force — there are a lot of people leaving before their time is up — he is not being used in the reserve forces , that is a tremendous waste of a national resource . |
| 4 | ‘ Definitely one stone missing since his time , ’ sharply observed Crawford . |
| 5 | Similarly , the good and great could be seen as noble types appearing before their time . |