Example sentences of "[noun pl] [conj] [prep] [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was a rose garden to wander around , though as yet no sign of blossom but an indication from the many rose bushes that at some time there would be a most beautiful display . |
| 2 | ‘ Under the Conservatives more homeowners have lost their homes than at any time since the war . |
| 3 | ( 6 ) Where an award has been given in the absence of a party , the arbitrator shall have power on that party 's application to set the award aside and to order a fresh hearing as if the award were a judgment and the application were made pursuant to Ord 37 , r 2. ( 7 ) With the consent of the parties and at any time before giving his decision and either before or after the hearing , the arbitrator may consult any expert or call for an expert report on any matter in dispute or invite an expert to attend the hearing as assessor . |
| 4 | It was six months before their debut album was in the shops and by that time public interest in them had waned . |
| 5 | Two people have not spoken to each other for months and during that time the sun has gone down day after day upon their anger with each other . |
| 6 | I had a studio there for two months and during that time I got all the ideas together for the record . |
| 7 | This registration is normally for a period of twelve months and during this time the student will begin work for the research project . |
| 8 | He was away from Valencia for a total of nine months and in that time two dramatic events took place . |
| 9 | He was out for 18 months and in that time , he believes standards declined . |
| 10 | In spite of the vastly increased volume of traffic , fewer people are now killed on our roads than at any time since 1948 . |
| 11 | Is it any wonder that every one of my hon. Friends is now inundated with more complaints about housing matters than at any time since we have been in the House ? |
| 12 | My doctor offered me a course of anti-depressant tablets and by this time I felt my children were becoming immune to antibiotics . |
| 13 | The aircraft passed 50°W longitude at 1150 hours and at that time communications could not be established , the aircraft was cleared to climb to 33,000 feet and this altitude was reached at 1217 hour . |
| 14 | Do n't worry , Billy , I wo n't stay more than a few hours and by that time I 'll know one way or the other . |
| 15 | Actually , we were probably more technical than we are now , 'cos we had a year 's break between the two bands and in that time we lost all our talent , so we had to start again . |
| 16 | It lasted three days and during that time the 4,000 delegates had a choice of plenary sessions with top speakers , technical study groups , workshops , banquets , free time and even great music . |
| 17 | The incubation period between picking up the infection and showing the first clinical signs is four to five days and during this time the animal appears clinically normal . |
| 18 | They were away from home for six weeks and in that time covered thousands of miles , made over forty flights , attended a multitude of receptions , galas and banquets and shook more hands in walkabouts than could ever be counted . |
| 19 | I was with Jack for nearly two years and during that time I first met Greg Norman . |
| 20 | For all her strange behaviour in rehearsals and in the office , she had held her position as director for eleven years and during that time the Tiller troupes still commanded the highest respect and dominated all other dance troupes . |
| 21 | Mrs Archer has been a member of the club for more than 25 years and during that time has held office as a committee member , treasurer and chairman . |
| 22 | I 've had the same look for the last 7–8 years and during that time I 've put on some weight . |
| 23 | The Merseyside Police Raft Race has been running for years and during that time has raised vast sums for local charities . |
| 24 | The canals of 1900 had existed for over 100 years and during this time had changed but little . |
| 25 | Mauchline Ware , as it is known , irrespective of where it was made , was produced for over 100 years and in that time millions of items must have been manufactured and distributed around the world . |
| 26 | I am reminded of all this by a correspondent who tells me that she has had a pear tree ‘ for about 30 years and in that time , have only once had good fruit ’ . |
| 27 | But he has been the Labour Party 's chosen candidate for almost two years and in that time he has worked hard to build up a high profile , assiduously interpreting official figures on unemployment , training and hospital waiting lists as well as taking on directors of newly-privatised monopolies . |
| 28 | JOAN Bassett has been the conductor of the Hadley Court Singers for over eight years and in that time she has welded this group of 45 singers based at Haddington into a flexible corporate whole motivated at all times by her own perceptive musicianship . |
| 29 | Wycliffe did not look up from the statements and for some time Sara gave no sign that she had heard ; then she said : ‘ I 've been very stupid . |
| 30 | Surprisingly there was still no organised training for new entries to the cutters but at that time of course there were still plenty of ex-service personnel available . |