Example sentences of "[det] [prep] [art] time [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Half of the time this gives rise to tritium and a proton , and ( almost ) the rest of the time gives helium-3 and a neutron . |
| 2 | Much of the time available to the other language tutors appointed had to be spent of the vital tasks of practical translation work and the making of term banks and so on — leaving little time for broader ‘ language awareness ’ issues to be addressed . |
| 3 | For much of the time these small market towns may well have appeared sleepy to travellers who were familiar with the hustle and bustle of the big cities , but every week on market day and more especially at the time of the annual fairs they were transformed by an influx of visitors . |
| 4 | But most of the time colonial appointments were made in a way that reflected friendships and pressures in London . |
| 5 | I watched both them and Mathews closely throughout both days while he was giving evidence , and for most of the time all three of the judges had their heads and eyes down on the notes they were keeping . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ They 're built to cope with the largest demand , although most of the time that demand is simply not required . |
| 7 | Now , the government has shifted the focus of curriculum planning from availability ( the options system ) to entitlement , and has unwittingly ensured ( by filling most of the time available with the statutory curriculum ) that the dimensions , skills and themes of this entitlement can be met most easily inside the foundation subjects , and not outside them . |
| 8 | But most of the time such punishment is wasted because it does not produce repentance or reform . |
| 9 | Most of the time sensible princes deliberately took steps to avoid so chancy a business . |
| 10 | ‘ We took Laura to one evening reception where she spent most of the time entertaining folk in the kitchen . |
| 11 | Most of the time this isolation is what I seek , but today I just feel lonely . |
| 12 | For most of the time this involved consecutive interpreting , i.e. making notes of what the speaker said and then at the end ( of perhaps an hour 's talk ) repeating the speech in the target language . |
| 13 | For most of the time this works imperfectly and simultaneous interpretation of BSL to English is frequently marked by the interpreter requesting repetition or further information from the deaf person . |
| 14 | As both parents spoke to him in Punjabi for most of the time this did not seem surprising . |