Example sentences of "and [vb base] [prep] time [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Work should therefore be rapid and finish in time for the Louvre 's exhibition of ‘ The Marriage at Cana ’ which is going ahead as scheduled at the end of September . |
| 2 | I am functional on the methadone ; I can stand to get out of bed before three in the afternoon , I write poetry and draw from time to time , and even manage to socialise a little , dining at an occasional restaurant , catching the odd play . |
| 3 | These churches were built in honour of God and to provide shelter and succour in times of need . |
| 4 | These then are the ‘ things ’ beneath my feet , the layers that fill the well of strength from which I draw energy and comfort in times of crisis . |
| 5 | I go into the information office and ask about times of return trains from Bracknell . |
| 6 | Private MPs rise and ask for time for this or that motion or debate which they particularly want , but normally the only concessions the Leader of the House will make is through ‘ the usual channels ’ , that is in private discussions with the opposition Chief Whip . |
| 7 | The diaries , memoirs , and letters that have survived from the post-Reformation period reveal that many Protestants found their trust in divine providence to be a source of great comfort and solace during times of public or private affliction . |
| 8 | The ability to fit life-cycles into seasons , to flourish in times of plenty and survive in times of dearth , is clearly critical for polar species ; so also are such qualities as adaptability to change , avoidance of specialization , and deftness in colonizing new habitats . |
| 9 | Instead , they hone their personal fighting skills and come in times of need to fight in small warrior bands . |
| 10 | Instead they hone their personal fighting skills and come in times of need to fight in small warrior bands . |
| 11 | I 'd leave the shop at 6 p.m. , drive off to a gig , ( reeking of chips despite bathing nightly in Domestos ) and return in time for the hour and a half of cleaning which began as soon as the last customer left at midnight . |
| 12 | Quick wit and cleverness at school had shifted him quickly from his roots in the Belfast underclass , and his natural proclivities had led him to the theatre set , a wee bit of acting and extra-work from time to time , usually as a gunman or a thug and once , memorably , as a rather well-fed hungerstriker . |