Example sentences of "time [coord] [adv] [verb] a " in BNC.

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1 This transformation was repeated several times and always produced a wild type phenotype .
2 It is probably not accidental that the most famous and widely discussed paranoiac of modern psychiatric literature , Schreber , had a father who seems to have approximated rather closely to the divine monarchs of earlier times and certainly practised a regime of child-rearing which was notable not only for its authoritarianism but also for its central concern for the welfare of the child , who was to be protected from harmful influences , bad habits and incorrect posture by rigidly enforced and total parental control , which even included applying iron and leather braces and restraints to the child 's body .
3 A control group were asked to name the first vegetable they thought of and another group were asked to recite ‘ fifteen times ’ fifteen times and then to name a vegetable .
4 When complete silence had fallen he then produced a sheet of paper from his pocket , folded it back on itself to remove the crease , smoothed it out a number of times and then read a statement to the effect that inquiries were proceeding , steps being taken , fruitful avenues opening up and concrete results expected within a short space of time .
5 She could be abrupt at times but never held a grudge , and Mr Field was a real gentleman , always kind and polite .
6 Even at first assessment the difficulties faced by these dementia sufferers are apparent : two-thirds could not identify three coins , three out of five could not name three or four parts of a watch , and one half could not tell the time or correctly select a medicine bottle .
7 Agoos was 22 at the time and even scored a hat-trick for the youth team during his brief spell at the Prenton Park club .
8 Agoos was 22 at the time and even scored a hat-trick for the youth team during his spell at Prenton .
9 The only other thing to do is , is do what er er , we did at one time and just get a bright beer and open it up and er , and then pull it .
10 Secondly , Apple was very a very hungry company at that point in time and desperately needed a prop to hold the company up ( it was undoubtedly the LaserWriter that saved the company 's financial fortunes rather than any of its computers ) .
11 Mr Patten is on record as saying that teachers have experienced too many changes in a short time and perhaps deserve a period of stability .
12 They led 5–2 at half time and always had a safe cushion of at least two goals right through to the final whistle .
13 ‘ That wis my mother 's name , Goad rest her soul , ’ said the man for the fourth time and then had a flash of inspiration .
14 Sometimes the polyphony is treated in a free manner , voices imitating each other loosely for a time and then taking a free course until imitations begin again .
15 She became close to both women and , although she still saw her mother from time to time and still has a very strong relationship with her that has not been diminished by the divorce , a special bond was forged with the two older women .
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