Example sentences of "[v-ing] [that] [prep] [art] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | The key to a successful prosecution is proving that at the time of the offence the children understood the seriousness of what they were doing and were not simply behaving mischievously . |
| 2 | It is little surprise that they are saying that for the time being they will give Mrs Cresson the ‘ benefit of the doubt ’ . |
| 3 | The Japanese emphasise the quality of their wares , and rubbish the UK product , while the UK counters by saying that by the time Japanese food is shipped here it can become oxidised . |
| 4 | Of its 450 members , 162 last month signed a letter arguing that for the time being Ukraine should hold on to its nuclear weapons . |
| 5 | A Government seeking to minimise awkward questions will try to railroad the the Bill through , hoping that by the time that Back Benchers have woken up to what is happening and their constituents have understood the dangers it will again be too late . |
| 6 | It is striking that at a time when just about every other human value has been called in question , the value of life is still universally accepted as an absolute . |