Example sentences of "[adj] for the time of " in BNC.
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| 1 | The rest of the afternoon had been more or less normal for the time of year except that Ted had been following Pete around for most of it , trying to pump him for details of what had happened between him and Diane Jackson . |
| 2 | The glucose level was normal for the time of day , and everyone was pleased . |
| 3 | The temperature will rise to a maximum of about nine degrees Celsius , about normal for the time of year . |
| 4 | Sales volumes in May were up on a year ago for the fifth month in a row but they remained well below normal for the time of year , he said . |
| 5 | Motor traders reported a small fall in sales in the year to May following five months of growth , but business remained below normal for the time of year . |
| 6 | Shop sales grew again in May , but the upturn was relatively modest with sales still well below normal for the time of year . |
| 7 | The survey indicates that sales volumes are up , but they still remain below what retailers would consider to be normal for the time of year . ’ |
| 8 | Make the most of British pork because prices are low for the time of year . |
| 9 | But nevertheless it 's im important to remember that this is a survey erm which is conducted at the time of year when most compan or many companies raise their list prices and if one looks at the past sort of record of this survey both at the regional level and the national level , one generally does see a bit of an upturn in the pr in the prices numbers at this time of year because people are raising their list prices erm and once you allow for that erm I think these numbers are er very good in terms of prices trends , very low for the time of year . |
| 10 | A spokesman said the workload is unusually high for the time of year . |
| 11 | This will do no good for Amsterdam 's tourist trade and London will be wetter than average for the time of year . |
| 12 | St Mary 's chose to perform The Nativity , which was appropriate for the time of the year . |
| 13 | It 's erm appropriate for the time of the year nearly . |
| 14 | The air remained unnaturally hot and humid for the time of the year , and the sun shone down again from the brightening sky . |
| 15 | It was cold for the time of year . |
| 16 | The 29 booksellers and stationers responding to the CBI survey were among the disappointed retailers , with 59% reporting sales volume down on a year ago and 57% describing the volume of sales as poor for the time of year . |
| 17 | ‘ Nice and heavy for the time of year . ’ |
| 18 | The weather was benevolent for the time of the year . |
| 19 | The weather was not wild and stormy , as has sometimes been suggested , but mild for the time of year . |
| 20 | As it was unusually cool for the time of year , two great carpets had been unrolled on the porch and a smattering of cushions rested invitingly against the wall . |
| 21 | Temperatures will level off at a cool eight or nine degrees celsius , that 's forty six to forty eight fahrenheit- although it is Novemver , still cool for the time of year . |
| 22 | I wondered whether I had said something that I could n't remember , perhaps had shrieked or whispered that I would n't go back , but Lili said she had heard it was unusually hot for the time of year and unsuitable for a run-down person . |
| 23 | It was not bad for the time of year : February was always her cruellest month . |