Example sentences of "at [noun] [prep] time [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the morning , the shipping line said there would be a special connecting train that would bring them and the other 180 Irish passengers to the ship at Queenstown in time for the sailing . |
| 2 | The latter place rather more emphasis on the social values and cultural meanings associated with family life , and look at change over time in the sentiments , attachments and emotions associated with different family relationships — usually between spouses and between parents and immature children , although in principle the same kind of analysis can be applied to the wider kin group . |
| 3 | He joined the Post Office at Bedale in time for the Christmas rush of 1957 , but two years of his service were part-time . |
| 4 | On Lan 's other side Tam shot an accusing look at Kim from time to time as if to make unmistakably clear to his father that he had done everything possible to dissuade Kim from his folly . |
| 5 | He was not expected at Bramshill until after luncheon and had planned to take his time over the journey to north Hampshire , visiting churches at Sherborne St John and Winchfield and lunching at a pub near Stratfield Saye before arriving at Bramshill in time for the usual courtesies with the Commandant before his two-thirty lecture . |
| 6 | ‘ Well we , ’ said Vi firmly , ‘ are goin' to spend the night on the Craigiebur ferry , all nice and comfortable , and we 'll be at Ardneavie in time for breakfast . |
| 7 | They flew across the UK , down the Irish Sea to Gibraltar , back through France and Germany eventually arriving back at Coningsby in time of an early breakfast . |
| 8 | Back at Reckweilerhof in time for dinner , an old man was leaving the restaurant with a couple who were probably his son and daughter-in-law . |
| 9 | Should all members of the enemy 's population be equally at risk in time of war ? |
| 10 | Now that he knows it 's himself he ca n't help noticing the slightly ridiculous and embarrassing qualities — the way the young man frowns importantly as he talks about his job , and waves his arms about when he gets stuck for words ; and the way he smiles insincerely at Howard from time to time , and looks straight into his eyes in an effort to demonstrate that he is interested in Howard as well as himself . |