Example sentences of "[verb] [v-ing] [prep] [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , the patient is likely to continue coughing for some time after the antibiotics have been stopped , and the sputum that is produced when the patient coughs will be found to contain numerous pus cells on microscopic examination . |
| 2 | The company says catering for first time buyers is boosting sales at a time when other builders are reporting big losses . |
| 3 | The auction was successful with bids received amounting to 2.28 times the amount of stock on offer and the following day the Bank announced the issue of three new tranchettes of tap stock . |
| 4 | And anyone who came calling at that time today must have more time than sense , because today was Tuesday . |
| 5 | Political interventions can also work according to different time scales . |
| 6 | Some participants on EA have requested that they carry on after their 12 months course finishes , only to be told they ca n't as that might be using this to avoid looking for full time employment . |
| 7 | Ours have needed replacing for some time , ’ he added with a touch of grimness . |
| 8 | Settling down because wood keeps moving for some time . |
| 9 | But companies can stop giving at any time ; under the traditional system of covenants , they were committed to giving an annual donation for four years . |
| 10 | She hopes to continue dancing for some time before returning to a career in embalming . |
| 11 | She drew in a silent little breath , feeling her heartbeat running into triple time with nerves . |
| 12 | The hands should be kept moving at all times , not held in a perfect , but rigid , high-guard defence . |
| 13 | There is also a need for a power supply and if the hardware used is not readily portable it may discourage recording in real time . |
| 14 | Tony himself suggested attending at different times each week in order to familiarize himself with different subject areas of the curriculum . |
| 15 | A few minutes later they had acknowledged Mr Bryant and his daughter outside their house , and then trudged home and stood chatting for some time on the doorstep . |