Example sentences of "of time [subord] 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 .
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