Example sentences of "but by [art] time [noun prp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He reappeared in the following year 's repeat win over Aberavon , but by the time Swansea were beaten in 1976 his knee had left him idle again . |
| 2 | But by the time Fokine produced The Firebird he had developed his mimed dance much further . |
| 3 | Fibres had been one of ICI 's big money spinners , but by the time Haslam joined the division nylon was already making a loss and polyester was about to collapse , having been a ‘ jewel in the crown ’ . |
| 4 | Singapore had been under Japanese occupation from 1942 but by the time Bernard reached there it was under the control of the British Military Administration . |
| 5 | But by the time Taylor approaches the return tie with Norway on June 2 , England 's participation in the World Cup finals in 1994 is sure to be virtually decided one way or the other . |
| 6 | But by the time Luke replaced the receiver she had an angry idea of what was going to come next . |
| 7 | It was not far from Moira roundabout to Aldergrove , a half an hour or so , but by the time Rory dropped her at her car , Jessica Roberts had made up her mind . |
| 8 | But by the time Rachel arrived at the factory gates the October sunshine was doing its best to struggle through with more than a promise of a fine day to come . |
| 9 | But by the time Eachuinn Odhar 's great lymphad led the other galleys sweeping back in triumph along the Sound of Mull , Ruari and Luch had told the bees that Lachlan Cattanach had a fine bull-voiced boy , named Alan . |
| 10 | Sally was triumphant , but by the time Saturday came she was almost sick with excitement and apprehension . |