Example sentences of "only [prep] [adj] time [prep] " in BNC.

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1 A family might earn from spinning as much as 4s ( 20p ) a week in the days before the mill , but that only at favourable times of the family cycle when two or perhaps three children were working as well as the mother .
2 Facilities for homeless people are of course open only at certain times of the day and I had n't the money to go anywhere else .
3 Many animals , from sheep to starlings , breed only at certain times of year — again depending on day length .
4 This is because astronomical observations using the hardware can take place only at certain times of the year .
5 And perhaps only at certain times of the year , especially in agricultural communities .
6 All these measures will save fuel and many thermostats can also be used in conjunction with a programmer to bring the hot water heating on only at certain times of the day .
7 For example , metal contamination is sometimes found in bore-hole water only at certain times in the year , possibly because of changes in the ground-water level , and normal sampling may show negative results for most of the remainder of the time .
8 Also , to see as much of the main palace as possible it is necessary to take several guided tours ( such as for Madame du Barry 's apartments , Madame de Maintenon 's suite , and the King 's private apartments ) which are often available only at awkward times on specific days .
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