Example sentences of "[v-ing] [adv] [prep] time [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This means checking personally from time to time the output from your area , whether it be a shoelace , a bottle of beer , a written report , half an hour 's advice or a telephone call to a client . |
| 2 | Now to do that effectively I think it 's essential that I get you to participate in what 's happening so from time to time I 'm going to ask you to answer questions , sometimes by writing them down , sometimes by shows of hands erm sometimes by er reacting back erm to the questions that I ask . |
| 3 | Apparently it has been similar to the crew of a huge tanker somewhere on the high seas sailing hither and tither no doubt , for four long years after setting out , and returning just in time for the recent elections . |
| 4 | She cradled the whisky glass between her breasts , the amber surface of its contents trembling faintly in time to her breathing . |
| 5 | We 're coming forward in time by about 5 years this month . |
| 6 | Disruption was minimal with the backing plant up and running again in time for the factory re-opening . |
| 7 | Swaying slightly and humming tunelessly in time with the tinny notes of the recording , Duclos waited until the door closed quietly behind her , then made his way unsteadily back to his seat . |
| 8 | Working backwards in time from the present day offers a natural development of the approach used at Key Stage 1 . |