Example sentences of "[to-vb] [adv] [prep] [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | And through them all does there not run a consistency of effort to strengthen the ties of monastic life , to bring back those in error , to wait patiently for better times , while occupying his time with theological work , with preaching and counselling the erring , for whom he displays an affectionate concern — even for the king . |
| 2 | ‘ The real singer of that name was indisposed , and was likely to remain so for some time . |
| 3 | ‘ Cider is a good area at the moment , ’ says co-author Philip Shaw , ‘ and is likely to remain so for some time . |
| 4 | It concluded that the Simonian concept of state medicine was far in advance of public opinion and was likely to remain so for some time to come . |
| 5 | However , if one shift performs better ( and ‘ better ’ might refer to the quality or quantity — or both — of product that is made ) is it because it consists of more conscientious workers ; their conditions of working are better , or they have less distraction ; they are supervised more closely and the conveyor belt moves faster ; or their body clock enables them to work better at some times of the day than others ? |
| 6 | I have to put him into kennels tomorrow as I have to go away for some time and they insist that he be fully vaccinated . ’ |
| 7 | This fumble at the back allowed Richard Walker to equalise just on half time . |
| 8 | They can also choose to behave differently at any time . |
| 9 | Yet once that dominant interest existed , the option of directing available money away from consumers to producers was no longer real if the system were to grow sufficiently in good times , survive in bad . |
| 10 | The only sure method of avoiding capture , she tells me , is to walk backwards at all times , flicking every particle of dust from every footprint into the dustpan as you go . |
| 11 | He had been under pressure from Edward III to do so for some time , but he seems also to have feared that Charles V 's forces , which were advancing into the duchy , might revive the rivalries of the civil war period . |
| 12 | We have the distinct feeling that W&M had no intention of relaunching its bid yesterday and may not be about to do so for some time , which begs the question : what 's the strategy ? |
| 13 | And I will endeavour to do so in good time for the Swiss conference . ’ |
| 14 | REPEAT TIME is used to schedule LIFESPAN RDBI to run repeatedly at given time intervals , for example nightly or once a week . |
| 15 | If it sits at the bottom of your belly , glowering like a smouldering fire , threatening to explode suddenly at any time and paralyse you ? |
| 16 | ‘ I must be careful to lock the car , as youths often steal cars to get home at Fair time . ’ |
| 17 | Maybe I was in no state to think straight at that time , and I got it into my head that … ’ |
| 18 | ‘ My mum is a bit upset , ’ says Zara , ‘ but we had a lovely letter from Mr Evans saying that he would pay for me to return home at any time during the first three months in England , which we were very grateful for . ’ |
| 19 | The artist must undertake to act reasonably at all times if offered fair advice by his or her manager . |
| 20 | Individual total utility can be raised if can be removed in good times , leaving and added to achieve also in bad times . |
| 21 | With so much happening , and no central authority , Lorne and I were constantly harried by the attempt to film only the crucial events , which appeared to erupt spontaneously at any time of the day or night , while conserving the precious little film stock we had put aside for the intended Bugis film . |
| 22 | Some US dairy farming organizations have been urging the FDA to ban BST for some time . |