Example sentences of "for the [adj] time [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | These remain unused for the entire time that the child is in nappies . |
| 2 | I also stayed for the required time that politeness dictates . |
| 3 | Questions whirled in her brain as the play progressed , unfolding its tale to an appreciative audience , yet she was no nearer to an answer as the curtain dropped for the final time after the cast had been made to take several bows . |
| 4 | But arguing for the additional time and money and confronting the critics transformed a potential failure into a ringing success . |
| 5 | Universities are ready to go for the big time and exploit their earning capacity in a way they have n't in the past . |
| 6 | The Direct Tableware Company sales director Roger Young agrees that it will be next spring before any real growth in catering occurs , but he thinks there might be a slight upturn next month in the top-up business : ‘ It 's heading for the busy time and you ca n't serve customers without knives and forks . ’ |
| 7 | What I might actually do it see if Ian 's not doing anything if he not come in for the full time that they 're cleaning up , but come in for those sort of things . |