Example sentences of "but [pers pn] [vb past] [prep] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | I originally intended to have figured all the Psittacidae — but I stopped in time ; neither will there be — ( from me ) any letterpress . |
| 2 | But she remembered in time that Gloria had warned her to mind her P's and Q's , so she said nothing . |
| 3 | He was trying to qualify for the Spring Satellite , but he returned in time to defeat Simon Bramwell ( Herts ) , in the final round . |
| 4 | After that result he disappeared for a short while , but he returned in time to be included in Wilson 's government , initially as Secretary of State for Economic Affairs , a post he held between 1964 and 1966 . |
| 5 | Ulster champion jockey Paddy Graffin was taken to hospital with an injured hand after Late Stretch had fallen in the Mares Race , but he returned in time to ride Glenmavis in the final race . |
| 6 | After four months in the West End , Crawford was ordered by doctors to take a twelve-day rest to recover from a severe back strain , but he returned in time to appear in front of Prince Charles . |
| 7 | But he stopped in time , before reaching the bridge . |
| 8 | Milton caught himself opening his mouth to defend Lord Mountbatten 's right to be considered an Englishman , but he stopped in time . |
| 9 | The crowd was still thickening , filling back down the high street , but it looked like time to start . |
| 10 | At first , it touched just one or two establishments , and only in a small way , but it spread with time and today it is one of the major driving forces in AEA 's business . |