Example sentences of "way of [v-ing] [art] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | In a nearly cloudless country such as Egypt observation of the sun was a useful way of telling the time and it is therefore not surprising that the earliest known solar clock has been found there . |
| 2 | If it is said that it is the use to which such information may be put that can be objectionable , the libertarian might well reply that gossip is an age-old way of passing the time and one of the cements of society . |
| 3 | Running was also a popular way of passing the time int he camps set up around military installations in Iraq . |
| 4 | Running is a pretty boring way of passing the time , but is nevertheless a simple and effective way of staying fit . |
| 5 | It was a good way of passing the time , he thought . |
| 6 | ‘ I 'll find a way of passing the time . ’ |