Example sentences of "[noun sg] [prep] a time [pers pn] " in BNC.
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1 | The problem was that the whole thing had become so complex — it was n't only what he was going to do now but there was the stuff back at the club , there was Ashdown and what he knew , there was the whole sorry business of his suspension and the charges against him … taken one piece at a time it seemed bad enough , but taken all together it was far too much for his mind to handle . |
2 | Tomorrow in One Day at a Time we see how some families have coped with bringing up children who 've suffered head injuries . |
3 | If I tried to give it more than one one word at a time it falls over and core dumps . |
4 | One thing at a time she could have handled , but this … it was no wonder she suddenly felt that she did n't have the strength to carry on arguing . |
5 | I am indebted to husband John for pushing me into the purchase at a time I obviously needed the machine but was not very full of vim and zip to get it and learn it . |
6 | To actually go through it a bit at a time I mean the majority of it is fine |
7 | After all , even when teachers are teaching their students to communicate in one language at a time they need to examine the principles of communication . |
8 | One step at a time I always say . |