Example sentences of "and [adv] [vb past] [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | In 1904 he sold part of his collection of eighteenth-century English water-colours to ( Sir ) Edward Marsh [ q.v. ] and thereafter devoted much time to his Botticelli studies , from 1905 living mostly in Florence , where he bought and restored an old palazzo , which became the Museo Horne after his death . |
| 2 | Boys were more often distracted , and also spent more time waiting for attention from their teachers . |
| 3 | After 45 minutes they finally emerged from the storm under broken cloud , and then made good time to Rangoon . |
| 4 | Most subjects initially interpreted ‘ before the black-robed judge ’ to be a prepositional phrase meaning ‘ in front of the judge ’ and were surprised by the word ‘ entered ’ and consequently spent longer time on it . |
| 5 | ‘ How do I look ? ’ he questioned , and almost smiled that time as he followed on , ‘ No , do n't answer that ! |