Example sentences of "of time [conj] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A respondent from a large practice took the pragmatic view that it was only a matter of time before a computer fraud took place on a scale which made the current level of claims pale into insignificance , making the introduction of a cap imperative . |
| 2 | It was only a matter of time before a competitor sprang on the market . |
| 3 | It is only a matter of time before a tragedy occurs . ’ |
| 4 | Coastguards fear it is only a matter of time before a sightseer is injured in the hazardous scramble down rocks onto the ship 's deck . |
| 5 | It is surely only a matter of time before a tray falls from his hands on to a lady or gentleman 's lap . |
| 6 | Lastly , many scientists believe that an MD is a waste of time while a PhD is what everyone should do ; most of these people are out of touch with the real world . |
| 7 | But anyway I know it takes up a lot of time and a lot of our columns . |
| 8 | Who dares to question , let alone contradict , the verdict of time and a succession of prestigious critics ? |
| 9 | This is mainly because although some adjectives precedes others it is within a relatively small space of time and a comparison between adjectives relating to the situation versus those to the person can not really be made . |
| 10 | Because until G C S E you are fed , the school is fed , in that you are told fairly quickly what you have to do and although I know that a number of you spends the right amount of time or a lot of time on homework , you are told usually , er you have erm a night or two nights in which to do this particular piece of work now once you get into the sixth form |