Example sentences of "[adj] [noun pl] ['s] time [to-vb] " in BNC.
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1 | The speech was well received by the delegates and a motion was carried unanimously to send a fact-finding team to Zimbala in six months ' time to monitor the situation with a view to readmitting the country to the United Nations . |
2 | Airdrie 0 Hearts 0 AFTER one of the least memorable Scottish Cup semi-finals on record , Airdrie and Hearts played out a soulless , goalless draw and must meet again in 10 days ' time to decide who will challenge Rangers on May 9 . |
3 | The therapist agreed to see Pamela as in outpatient in 5 days ' time to provide her with a further chance to talk about her difficulties and also to provide her with support . |
4 | But I did have to worry about whether we were going to have the cash flow in ten years ' time to make sure that the parts can be paid for so the chap on the shop floor can stick the thing together . |
5 | The interior ministers of Peru , Bolivia and Colombia and representatives of Spain , France and Italy are to meet in Madrid in two weeks ' time to discuss drug trafficking . |
6 | To be meaningful the vision must be a detailed one , a vision of what will actually be happening in his area at 9.00 a.m. on Monday morning in two years ' time to achieve success . |
7 | If you were to achieve your goal in five years ' time , what would you have to be doing in four years ' time to get there ? |
8 | In fact , it is only a slight exaggeration to say that the main deterrent effect of monopoly policy has been not the threat of what changes might be required as a result of the MMC investigation , but the threat of having to tie up a large quantity of senior executives ' time to argue the firm 's case in the event that its activities attract a reference to the MMC . |