Example sentences of "[adj] time [adv] [pers pn] [verb] " in BNC.

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1 It 's one to leave to half time when we 've got a bit more time to er examine the incident perhaps .
2 Erm by including conversions this time round I do n't see there 's any particular difference , we are giving the district a global figure for their districts , which they will then need to look at in the light of local circumstances .
3 This time around I tried to write things that were n't just about me and my relationships .
4 as if by a flash of lightning , I awoke as if struck by lightning ; this time again I spent the rest of the night working out the consequences .
5 This time when they said their good byes they arranged to meet the following morning and so things continued .
6 Three pairs of oyster-catchers were sighted around the main region and a total of 13 common sandpipers and a flight of 18 turnstones , most colourful birds and on passage at this time when they occur regularly at Abberton .
7 This time when she looked up he was watching her .
8 ‘ Maybe it was practising , ’ Jenna said shortly , and this time when she walked off he let her go .
9 She impaled it through the ribs a second time and the point took and held , and this time when she jerked the Scarag to the side it came with her , clutching at the killing wood .
10 Keith takes this further : ‘ We were a little limited when we were recording the guitars , limited by the size of the room and the fact that some of the gear was n't working properly , so obstructive forces were at work and this is where compromise comes in ; you 're spending all this time when you know it could be a lot better . ’
11 And this time when you take my hand
12 But this time when I go back I mean to stay and die there , because , let me tell you ’ — she wagged her finger first at the Colonel and then at Reginald — ‘ there 's a time coming when there 'll be no France and very little England , or any place else . ’
13 And you know this time when I went on a plane and I looked down , I was n't saying it to Ben
14 But this time when he saw Orton — a man who was constantly telling Ken to enjoy himself sexually before it was too late and to stop feeling guilty about it — he was worse than usual .
15 Another trooper fell out of line , and this time when he got a hand to the wooden rail at the side of the bridge he collapsed across it .
16 Though this time when he went on , he was to leave her speechless and open-mouthed .
17 This time when he came back in to see her , the air was darkest around his form , but when he grinned over the noise of the men in the room behind the door — a woman 's laugh punctured the air beyond — and he sat down peaceably at the foot of her bed , the blue paled to a translucence like a robin 's egg .
18 This time when he kissed me , his mouth stayed on mine , and I opened my lips a little , and so did he , and I could taste him in my mouth .
19 This time when he raised his hands they were quiet at once , no doubt expecting another ditty , but instead , Bobby took his chance .
20 This time when he slid the door back , she moved towards him , as if expecting him to let her pass , beginning to tell him about the incident at the Dragon Cloud , the wicker basket of leftovers from the teahouse held out before her .
21 This time when he opened his eyes her face was turned towards him .
22 This time too she walked around the room and studied the paintings .
23 our rugby action this week comes from the divisional championships … the South West are on course to win these because on Saturday at Gloucester they made it two wins out of two … this time out they beat the North by 29 points to 16
24 And if you recall some time ago we wrote and said we would like the buses that go down Station Lane Edingley to come through our village .
25 Some time ago he had ordered that the front garden be flagged over , and now the weeds were pushing up between the paving slabs and the stones themselves had sunk in the ground at one end .
26 ‘ Following the elections there has been less high profile security presence in the area , ’ he said , adding that some time ago he asked for extra security measures for the town .
27 Some time ago I received a frantic telephone call from Carol , who had undergone successful hypnotic treatment about two years earlier .
28 Some time ago I achieved a longstanding ambition — a lead of Slape Direct on Llanberis 's Clogwyn y Grochan .
29 ‘ I told you some time ago I 'd seen wor young 'un with a piece .
30 Some time ago I turned up at Broadcasting House to meet someone for lunch .
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