Example sentences of "[conj] [vb base] [art] [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | The point that I made to the Committee is that if we wish to reduce the hours of the House or change the sitting times — that is still an open question — it is important that we consider how the time of the House is used at present and to make reductions pro rata . |
| 2 | The people of Israel are thought of as a people chosen by God who are to separate themselves from the rest of the peoples of the earth by a series of laws that distinguish the holy time ( sabbath ) from profane time , clean foods from unclean foods , clean from unclean bodily states and holy from unholy places . |
| 3 | ‘ I think it 's a waste of time growing vegetables such as sprouts and cabbages that take a long time to grow and are cheap in the shops , but I enjoy growing beans , carrots and marrows . |
| 4 | It is towards high definition programs that take a long time to write . |
| 5 | We are committed to putting money and people into the sort of programmes that take a long time to make . |
| 6 | The superior results of these headings more than justify the extra time i involved in making them . |
| 7 | They were packed , with stunning girls in evening frocks escorted by officers on leave from all three services , and lucky locals like Charles with nothing very much to do except have a good time when duties permitted . |
| 8 | For both TNC and ISS the suggested time allocations have been a source of controversy . |
| 9 | The Chairman must also be able to relieve tension between members and sense the best time to bring the debate to a close . |
| 10 | But if they nevertheless persist in making that perambulation in the manner aforesaid , we must endure it for the present , and await an opportune time to amend it . |
| 11 | Indulging in litigation may mean that you have to expend substantial sums of money and wait a long time before achieving victory ; to lose could prove very costly . |
| 12 | Is he aware that even when people are examined , are found to have cataracts and wait a long time for the operation , some of them — such as a 91-year-old constituent of mine — are told that Royal Oldham hospital , which has been granted trust status , does not have the money to provide the necessary medicines and has money to help only the elderly ? |
| 13 | Brought up , and read the First time . |
| 14 | Brought up , and read the First time . |
| 15 | Brought up , and read the First time . |
| 16 | I have also read the handwritten text between the top and bottom a dozen times : |
| 17 | ‘ So is business good ? ’ he enquired , refusing to release the shiny bag , so that Robyn had to stand awkwardly in front of him in all her glorious finery and feel a hundred times worse than ever because his eyes were wandering over her face , travelling lazily down the length of her body , taking in every depressing detail . |
| 18 | We are able to identify absentees and use the extra time to tackle the problem ’ |
| 19 | We are able to identify absentees immediately and use the extra time to tackle the problem with academic counselling . |
| 20 | To avoid northerly and southerly turning errors use the stop-watch and turn the required time at rate 1 . |
| 21 | Even if you try at something and fail the first time , have another go . |
| 22 | ( Rule of Life No. 72 : When a woman says she knows what you 're thinking , make your mind a blank and recite the twelve times table , or the Book of Genesis or the Hong Kong telephone book if you know it , just in case . ) |
| 23 | Very dirty items , if they are cleaned immediately and take a long time , can upset the flow and cause a log-jam of dirties with congestion in the reception area which restricts work further . |
| 24 | The second time through you miss out the first time bar ( 8 ) and take the second time bar ( 9 ) and continue on with bars 10 , 11 etc . |
| 25 | I want to take you out , to shop with you , buy you nice presents and have a nice time with you . |
| 26 | And have a nice time . ’ |
| 27 | I 'm just just go in with Jane and have a nice time . |
| 28 | You 'll probably be better paid , and have a better time of it . ’ |
| 29 | But as you are determined to live it up and have a good time , you must watch your health and try not to burn the candle at both ends . |
| 30 | But come away with Club 18–30 , share your precious two weeks with others who , like you , want to make friends and have a good time all the time , and you 'll find out why we can justifiably claim to be ‘ Fun Factor ’ Number 1 . |