Example sentences of "[vb infin] [adj] [prep] [det] time " in BNC.

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1 Several pointed out that the mining issue was only one of a number of considerations , particularly given the fact that commercial exploitation would remain unviable for some time to come .
2 Our vocabulary and semantics can not remain fixed for all time , as some commentators , even today , might prefer .
3 ‘ Why would he do that at this time of night ? ’
4 And when can you do that , can you do that at any time .
5 You can do this at any time and will receive a rebate against future charges in accordance with the provisions of the Consumer Credit ( Rebate on Early Settlement ) Regulations 1983 .
6 A You can do this at any time and will receive a rebate against future charges in accordance with the provisions of the Consumer Credit ( Rebate on Early Settlement ) Regulations 1983 .
7 He got up to go , saying : ‘ But we can keep that for another time .
8 But I 'll keep that for another time .
9 In announcing his decision , Thornburgh suggested that his resignation would not become effective until such time as he was formally selected as the Republican party 's official candidate .
10 It may be that the injuries are such that their full effects will not become apparent for some time and a hasty settlement might lead to an underestimation of the damage , but generally delay is on the side of the defendant .
11 THE GLOOMY jobs market will stay sluggish for some time after the recession ends , Essex Tory MPs warned at the weekend .
12 I can alter this at any time , of course .
13 Customers can call Firstdirect at any time of the day or night at local call rates and be immediately connected to a banking representative who will carry out instructions on the computer .
14 Most people did n't have any at that time .
15 And I will leave this with you here so you can leave that for another time .
16 Of course Japan herself did not stand still during this time , but the substantial advances that did take place were not influenced by external models or ideas .
17 HOWEVER confident we pretend to be that the Conservatives will be returned with a majority of at least 25 , we must accept the possibility that this gesticulating Welsh oaf will hold centre-stage until such time as the economy , public order and constitution collapse about his ears .
18 This view of economic change did not go unchallenged at that time , however ( Kumar , 1978 ) , but the events of the early 1980s have led to a renewal of interest in the post-industrial thesis .
19 Some played Monopoly ( which is a daft game to try to play in twenty minutes — even my Mum could n't go bankrupt in that time ) and others joined several games together and invented one new one which they called ‘ Scruvial Cluedopolybats ’ .
20 One of the most frightening aspects of all intelligence agencies is the manner in which they create a totally false brand of patriotism in order to further a particular cause on the spurious grounds that only they understand what needs to be done and should not be asked to account or explain for any of their actions which must remain secret for all time .
21 If , for example , an overnight batch file runs on a multi-threaded , multi-processing system , the task ( process ) is still only available to one CPU , which means the rest of the processors will probably remain idle during that time .
22 As a final point it is worth reiterating that , although it takes a lot of time and intellectual effort to derive an acceptable information model using the MINSE approach , the model is independent of the actual form that the information takes in the real situation , and will remain valid until such time as the role of the organisation undergoes a fundamental change .
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