Example sentences of "[v-ing] [adv] [prep] [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Thirty-nine years after Roy became a schoolboy football star on the front page of the then new comic , Tiger , he is finally bowing out of big time . |
| 2 | I was actually looking forward to extra time because I was so sure that we would win . |
| 3 | Contracts of employment were unknown and I remember the gloom at home if Dad announced that the works were going on to short time . |
| 4 | I would suggest going just before closing time and with luck you will be by yourself in front of the superb Diamond Monstrance of 1698 designed by Fischer von Erlach . |
| 5 | The pavement meetings of Hitler 's English disciples resembled more accurately a noisy Pimlico pub turning out at closing time . |
| 6 | Going back into prehistoric time even these volumes were far exceeded by the eruption of Toba , yet another volcano in the very active Indonesian region . |
| 7 | We would be marching along in perfect time , waiting for the cue to start a new verse , when suddenly Da Silva , or Gionesca the Italian , who were both incapable of marching correctly , would pipe up by themselves . |
| 8 | He was getting close to foot-stamping time . |
| 9 | Cutting down on conditioning time does n't mean cutting down on conditioning , so check out your chemist or salon to see what 's new . |
| 10 | Life for me would be empty and not life , a mere dragging on of weary time , perhaps not that . |
| 11 | Some are slow , sedate affairs where the player must hesitate and ponder after every move , while others see you hurtling along with little time to catch your breath — let alone scratch your head ! |
| 12 | The nub of the meeting had been a lengthy discussion on the merits or otherwise of four-day cricket , while matters decided on were the 25-point penalty for producing inferior pitches , retained with wider definition to include over-grassed pitches ; overseas players ( counties may register up to two for next season only ) ; a return to 15-yard run-ups in the Sunday League ; and the making up of lost time in Tests to a maximum one hour . |
| 13 | The nub of the meeting had been a lengthy discussion on the merits or otherwise of four-day cricket , while matters decided on were the 25-point penalty for producing inferior pitches , retained with wider definition to include over-grassed pitches ; overseas players ( counties may register up to two for next season only ) ; a return to 15-yard run-ups in the Sunday League ; and the making up of lost time in Tests to a maximum one hour . |
| 14 | After a century or so of political apathy , Hong Kong 's young people were making up for lost time . |
| 15 | Glaswegian clubbers were a bit slow at first to take advantage of the late opening hours , says Stuart , but are now making up for lost time . |
| 16 | Had she been seduced into conformity by the excellence of the natural history programmes and then , like other late converts he had known , sat captive to virtually every offering as if making up for lost time ? |
| 17 | The 24-year-old was hoping to be a regular England choice , but instead finds himself making up for lost time . |
| 18 | The nun realised that now the child had no one to protect her , some of the other children were making up for lost time . |
| 19 | CANADA 'S 13 Engines , with their considered blend of ominous guitar and vocals and a sometimes lumbering , limbering beat , should have little trouble making up for lost time with this overdue European release of their excellent debut LP . |
| 20 | Nothing like making up for lost time , she thought to herself with relish . |
| 21 | CANADA 'S 13 Engines , with their considered blend of ominous guitar and vocals and a sometimes lumbering , limbering beat , should have little trouble making up for lost time with this overdue European release of their excellent debut LP . |
| 22 | Her tone expressed the warmth that flowed through her heart as she added , looking into his eyes with a smile , ‘ And so that Silvia and I can start making up for lost time . ’ |
| 23 | Meanwhile Keith and Mae are settling down to married life , making up for lost time . |
| 24 | He 's a fifteen month-old making up for lost time . |
| 25 | companies ' commitments however , fell short of establishing a core of permanent staff , relying instead on full- time managers overseeing part-time and freelance trainers . |
| 26 | Do a dummy run if necessary , you will then be sure you are setting out in good time . |