Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb past] [adv prt] [prep] time " in BNC.

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1 You can expect 24–hour room service served up on time and with the minimum of fuss .
2 Ace spun round in time to see Petion drop his rifle and spin to the ground in a spray of blood , while Richmann swung his gun back to her , working the lever action .
3 The X spin-offs are not quite on the scale of the Batman trinkets , mags and furniture put out by Time Warner .
4 The Sandrat darted back in time to avoid the spear of flame from the torch , and flung a handful of sand at Miss Liberty .
5 Once , when the shock of alarm thrilled through her with more than usual intensity , she began to sing , softly , to keep her spirits up , and several phrases had passed her lips before she realized that the song came from her childhood — that she had not sung those words for almost twenty years , had forgotten them even until this moment when , with startling clarity , her memory travelled back in time .
6 Southampton region went back in time to welcome retired staff to its annual pensioners reunion .
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