Example sentences of "[noun sg] [v-ing] [prep] a time " in BNC.
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| 1 | In between minor television roles , in series like ‘ Divorce Court ’ , Jack took to practising script writing for a time , while waiting for work . |
| 2 | To overcome the problem of the softner regenerating at a time of peak demand , it is common practice to install duplex units in service/standby mode . |
| 3 | Now , in order for Donald to be able to hear the replies as well , we must only have one person talking at a time . |
| 4 | It 's heartening for actors like these from the award-winning Gate Theatre company to see a theatre expanding at a time when many they play in are threatened with closure . |
| 5 | The absence of any letters between them from mid July until October suggests that they deliberately refrained from regular letter writing for a time . |
| 6 | If pass rates are low , there are knee-jerk allegations of a quota ; if the number passing in a time of recession is large , people get worried about the effects on the job market . |
| 7 | Provided that the party relying on a time bar clause can establish a need for such a clause — which will be relatively easy in a commercial contract — and provided that the period stipulated is not unreasonable , such a clause will probably be enforceable under the Act . |
| 8 | Pitcher pooh-poohs the notion of a stock market listing at a time when so many entrepreneurs are taking their companies private once more . |