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

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1 If only — the thought came for the first time — if only she had stayed with Papa !
2 Then , during his three years in exile he came for the first time into close contact with the main exponents of the Gregorian ideal , and we must ask how far and in what circumstances he adopted the phraseology of the Gregorian reformers ; then , whether he adopted the theoretical structure which their favourite phrase libertas ecclesiae expressed , or adopted the phrase for use only in exceptional circumstances and for special reasons .
3 When the meter man came for the last time he spoke of my aunt , and of the many years he had been to the house , so that he felt himself to be almost an old friend .
4 The doctor came for the last time and said , ‘ Yes , he 's going now . ’
5 Proof came within a short time when in November 1983 more than five hundred deaf people from all over the country joined other disabled groups at Westminster in an impressive lobby in support of a Private Member 's Bill , introduced by Robert Wareing MP , which sought to make discrimination against all disabled people illegal .
6 The political will came at a critical time when it was very necessary to keep the food costs component of the total wage bill ( including the foreign exchange component ) as low as possible to allow rapid and profitable industrialisation .
7 Dr Robat Williams , who has devised the joint charter , said the launch came at a difficult time because of the General Election campaign .
8 THE YORKSHIRE COUNTY CRICKET CLUB YEARBOOK 1992 — McDermott 's withdrawal came at a bad time : an anticipatory profile of the Queensland firebreather leads the 92nd edition , followed by a réumé of others born outside the county line .
9 Her letter came at the wrongest time .
10 It all came at the right time , she said , at exactly the right time .
11 ‘ You came at the right time to save me and Hawkins . ’
12 Sometimes Julia accompanied her , and as they travelled home one day Carrie said thoughtfully , ‘ You know I never wished Ma dead , Julie , but I 've got to admit her death came at the right time for me .
13 It came at the right time .
14 Ghandi came at the right time , you know .
15 The enormous increase in the demand for lace was largely due to the fashion for lace curtains which came at the same time as a huge house-building programme , and buyers came from home and abroad to negotiate their deals in the Lace Market .
16 The realisation came at the same time to both of them .
17 She came at the same time ; then , as he lay there , quivering in his spent heat , she rolled off him and on to her knees .
18 I came at the same time as the Sweeper came for I saw him standing by this very cage in clothes the people wear and not in Keeper-clothes such as he began to wear afterwards . ’
19 The news came at the same time as Personal Computer World 's first annual awards — where the judges voted our 486-based PC the Best Power-User System ( see page 7 ) .
20 The incident came at an awkward time , preceding by a few days a visit by the Chief Rabbi .
21 Both meetings came at an important time in Russia 's relationship with the rest of the world and at a critical time for world peace and stability .
22 When I came around the next time all I seen was smoke … and I knew we put the final bullet in him , ’ Destefani said after emerging from the cockpit of his winning racer .
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