Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb past] [verb] the time " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the previous week the manor had cut the time to the summit by five minutes , but this was still two minutes short of the performance of No 75069 in June . |
| 2 | From the AIB point of view the exercise meant devoting the time and effort of a number of experienced personnel to activities that served no benefit to the Branch . |
| 3 | Isabel wondered when fitzAlan had found the time to pack up the garments . |
| 4 | Using workflow , one hardware manufacturer managed to cut the time taken to process an invoice from six weeks to three days . |
| 5 | Early studies suggested TV did reduce the time spent reading a paper . |
| 6 | One Christmas , Mother managed to find the time to make me a dolly , but only because I pestered . |