Example sentences of "[det] [noun] of time [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | During this period of time he made the mistake of threatening the archdeacon , Cautinus , who fled to the court of king Theudebald , announced the death of Gallus , and was himself consecrated bishop on the king 's orders . |
| 2 | The overall effect is visually complicated and inelegant , and could only be explained by recourse to arcane ritual references , which at this distance of time we have little hope of tracing . |
| 3 | In that period of time we 'd have dropped from being the largest and preferred supplier to a minority supplier |
| 4 | In that space of time you 're going to build up hatred . |
| 5 | The thing with th , with getting there at two for the gate right , because you can go in and get seats , for that amount of time you want a seat . |
| 6 | In the same space of time she had married , embarked on a new and totally alien job , had a baby , celebrated her twenty-first birthday , and then had a second child — all momentous events in anyone 's life , without the other pressures she was having to cope with . |
| 7 | Most have bodies with a skin so soft , thin and permeable that if they are exposed to direct sunshine for any length of time they dry out and die . |
| 8 | The last thing in the world she had thought of becoming was a parson 's wife , and if she were to consider it for any length of time she would refuse through lack of courage . |
| 9 | Claudia started more coffee , reflecting that if Dana was going to stay for any length of time she would need fresh supplies . |
| 10 | When you have used a certain rod for any length of time you become accustomed to its ‘ feel ’ . |
| 11 | Before you leave your desk for any length of time you load Back Soon which gives you a choice of messages to display . |
| 12 | If she 'd been staying on the boat for any length of time it would have been necessary to find somewhere to go for a shower or a bath , but it did n't look as if that particular problem would arise . |