Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] [adv prt] [prep] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | You see , Toscanini was not a bad man ; he was so musically dedicated and disciplined himself that he simply could n't understand that some people can play a false note or play out of time . |
| 2 | A knowledge of the context in which acts of sabotage occur — the lack of alternatives available to workers , the frustrations that build up over time — often shows sabotage to have been an understandable response . |
| 3 | Furthermore , a careful history and physical examination permit a confident diagnosis that stands up over time . |
| 4 | well a number of things have come up so let's just take a couple of votes as er , from hearing from a few people and of which people have n't managed to speak so , first of all , er , er people talked about fear being larger than the incidence of assault , are you afraid to go out in the dark ? , button one for yes and button two for no do you find that your afraid to go out in the dark , and then this hundred and that 's a very , I mean that 's , that 's a very significant figure fifty seven out of this hundred women say yes that their afraid to go out in the dark from time to time , I mean that , that is not as it should be , let me ask you are you ever afraid in your own home ? , button one for yes and button two for no and that two is a very worrying figure , twenty nine of of this hundred say yes their afraid in their home , let me ask you this have you trained in self defence ? , button one for yes and button two for no , I mean its something that comes up from time to time and I do n't know what your view and whether or not its a good idea , well twelve of the hundred here have er , eighty eight say no , of those twelve would you recommend it ? , did it make you feel better ? , yes |
| 5 | The graphs are un-cluttered and broken down into time , weight and distance categories . |
| 6 | Entering it he could imagine her sitting there in the summer days and evenings , working on the papers which she occasionally contributed to ornithological journals and looking up from time to time to gaze out over the headland to the sea and the far horizon , could see again that carved , weather-browned Aztec face with its hooded eyes under the grey-black hair , drawn back into a bun , could hear again a voice which , for him , had been one of the most beautiful female voices he had ever heard . |
| 7 | I like Ian McKewan , Martin Amis , and going back in time Victor Pritchett , Elizabeth Bowen . |
| 8 | Another theory suggests that an intended victim was at his chamber pot , relieving himself after vast quantities of ale , and turned around in time to see his bed at a perilous angle . |
| 9 | These ‘ fireside ’ monologues emerge from an assortment of inter-related characters and jump back through time to poor white Adam , ( Nature 's mistake ) . |
| 10 | try and get out on time me old boy . |
| 11 | But now , get yourself away and get back on time if you want to get off early tonight . |
| 12 | He plunged on the bomber and raked it from tail to nose ; then let his dive carry him under it and pulled up in time to plant a burst in its belly before climbing into a half-roll which brought the next plane almost within range . |
| 13 | This article explains how you can rapidly increase your finds rate by putting yourself on the saddle of an imaginary bicycle and travelling back in time to the turn-of-the-century . |
| 14 | The other two had taken the warning , and reined in in time . |
| 15 | If they have an appointment with somebody they try and turn up on time or if they are going to be late , they ring up and apologise . |
| 16 | He had also married Marina Simionescu in 1980 , a partnership dissolved four years later and enshrined in between times by what now appears a very sad little book , Love Match , Mariana 's ‘ belated wedding present ’ to her husband . |
| 17 | It is the ideal place to forget the worries of the 20th century and step back in time , and the apartments offered at the Castel Cortevecchio all provide a relaxed and comfortable holiday base in the heart of this unspoilt , unhurried countryside . |
| 18 | James Menzies had locked up his warehouse for the day and come over in time to be included in the lengthening list . |
| 19 | In early 1986 Norman still had those sickening chip-ins to come , but he was already gaining the reputation of being a great player who could not win a major championship — the mantle to be taken on , and shrugged off in time , by Curtis Strange . |
| 20 | She had hoped to raise the matter with the Queen but ran out of time . |