Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] at some time " in BNC.
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| 1 | All those who went through the ordeal had at some time survived an accident or illness when their lives had been despaired of . |
| 2 | FoE estimate that 12 million people receive drinking water contaminated at some time by pesticides . |
| 3 | Most people who use an analogue mobile phone have at some time been unhappy with the call quality , and an unfortunate few have experienced the unpleasant side effects of deliberate or accidental ‘ eavesdropping ’ . |
| 4 | Everyone in nursing has at some time experienced the abuse of power by someone more senior , and has been hurt by it , yet the system is difficult to modify . |
| 5 | Since every manager negotiates at some time , what are the ideal characteristics for being a good bargainer ? |
| 6 | B : [ pragmatically interpreted particle ] the milkman came at some time prior to the time of speaking Yet it is clear to native speakers that what would ordinarily be communicated by such an exchange involves considerably more , along the lines of the italicized material in ( 3 ) : ( 3 ) A : Do you have the ability to tell me the time of the present moment , as standardly indicated on a watch , and if so please do so tell me B : No I do n't know the exact time of the present moment , but I can provide some information from which you may be able to deduce the approximate time , namely the milkman has come ( see R. Lakoff , 1973a ; Smith & Wilson , 1979 : 172ff for a discussion of such examples ) . |
| 7 | Presumably it saw service for iron working at some time , although in later life it was used for corn grinding , saw milling , as well as being operated for a time as a maltings . |
| 8 | We hope that the Hong Kong Branch revives at some time in the future . |
| 9 | Addictive disease causes the sufferer to return at some time to the substance , process or relation-ship of addiction despite various disturbances of function and despite previous negative consequences . |
| 10 | The letters of the machine used for it had been brushed clean and the worn ribbon replaced at some time after the letter was typed , but all the other characteristics including misalignment of the ‘ d ’ and the unreliable shift control — had shown up in the enlargement and eventually confirmed that Wickham had found the machine he was seeking . |
| 11 | We have all been given golf tips at some time or other while playing , and some tips do work . |
| 12 | We are told that the animal had at some time been shot and wounded , so today it had been put out of its misery . |
| 13 | We are told that the animal had at some time been shot and wounded , so today it had been put out of its misery . |