Example sentences of "[noun] of time and [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But give me a bit of time and I 'm sure I can find some cogent motive to pin on him . ’ |
| 2 | Tonight 's programme has been made with the benefit of time and I think with the best of intentions . |
| 3 | Moreover , manual workers tended to be paid benefits for shorter periods of time and they received smaller amounts than non-manual workers . |
| 4 | And it maybe about a relationship that will build up with these people over a period of time and I know it 's expensive as negotiation . |
| 5 | Travel back into those mists of time and you will meet many who have gone before and who also may have experienced these sudden sea frets , for that is what these mists are . |
| 6 | You probably think that most meetings are a waste of time and you may well be right . |
| 7 | If not , your entire beautifully prepared interview may prove a waste of time and you run the risk of appointing someone who is the least unsuitable candidate rather than someone who satisfies all the specifications . |
| 8 | Mariana did n't look up so the smile Trent gave her was a waste of time and he could n't think of anything else to say , or nothing that would make any difference . |
| 9 | He had always told me that education was a waste of time and he could n't see the point of it . |
| 10 | Multiply billions of tiny energy surpluses over billions of years of time and you find that you have a vast energy surplus . |
| 11 | However , administration of the scheme is costly in terms of time and it seems unlikely that it would be feasible to operate it on a large scale . |
| 12 | Well I would say that erm , in my time , er when they became unemployed , most of them could pick up a job pretty easy because I was speaking about from nineteen forty eight onwards , and of course er it was shortly after a war , there was plenty of work , and therefore most of them could pick up a job in a reasonable space of time and they would n't be idle too long . |
| 13 | Well the servants three servants are given one talent and their master tells them to erm do with it what they could in a certain space of time and he would reward them . |
| 14 | The IBOA is very conscious of the fact that this issue has been outstanding for a considerable length of time and it is hoped that the proposals will pave the way for a speedy resolution to the problem . |
| 15 | It was merely a matter of time and I knew it . |
| 16 | Soon , he lost track of time and it was after what he judged to be many days , he was heartened to hear , occasionally , the far-off sound of metal on rock as his friends tried to clear a way through to him . |