Example sentences of "or [adj] [prep] the time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Acknowledge just how much you have learned from those experiences which may have appeared difficult or unpleasant at the time . |
| 2 | The term ’ provisional sum ’ is defined as ’ a sum provided for work or for costs which can not be entirely foreseen , defined or detailed at the time the tendering documents are issued ’ . |
| 3 | NSAID intake was noted as either intermittent or regular at the time of the first endoscopy only . |
| 4 | That does not mean that the law should change with every passing fancy — crimes such as theft , fraud , murder , etc. will never become fashionable — but ‘ social ’ crimes such as publishing indecent or obscene material are dependent on society 's perception of what is or is not indecent or obscene at the time , and the legislation of one period may be inappropriate in another period of time , to the extent that resorting to the courts to deal with the matter may be quite inappropriate and ineffective . |
| 5 | The reason for such a power is that contemporaneous reporting may prejudice either the proceedings in question ( as where the material — although heard in open court — has not been made known to the jury ) or some further proceedings which were pending or imminent at the time . |
| 6 | ‘ Well , as I was tellin' the others , I 'll either be fit or dead by the time I get out of here . ’ |