Example sentences of "they [vb past] the [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Normally the top two finishers in each event would be named in the team provided they met the qualifying time set by the International Amateur Athletic Federation . |
| 2 | They fought the whole time , but underneath she was frantic for his love and approval . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ They chose the busiest time of the year when the Christmas rush is on and that makes it even more appalling . |
| 4 | JUST when they thought the good times were coming to an end , Japanese building firms are being given a batch of orders for huge infrastructure projects . |
| 5 | When they bought The Financial Times in 1957 , the Pearsons started to expand further into media . |