Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] [verb] [prep] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | That meant that Macedon had to flirt from time to time with Sparta or whoever looked the strongest counterweight to Athens after Persia had recoiled from the Aegean in the mid-fifth century . |
| 2 | Her police back-up Rover failed to stop in time and ploughed into her beloved cherry-red Mercedes 500SL . |
| 3 | Adam decided to stall for time . |
| 4 | A number of well-known independent brands such as Marker and Volkl continue to play for time , while others are doubtless praying for the white knights of the ski business . |
| 5 | She picked up the phone and dialled Heathrow , asked for Flight Information , was told that the flight from New York had arrived on time some three and a half hours ago . |