Example sentences of "and [noun prp] [vb past] [art] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | But Sikes and Toby wasted no time . |
| 2 | Cleo thought at first that the net would only drift right through the spirit , but it swiftly formed a sparkling ball round its prey , and Apanage lost no time in drawing the opening of the silk tightly together . |
| 3 | Spanish Christendom thus enjoyed a respite and Alfonso lost no time in consolidating his battered forces . |
| 4 | The pool on the crew deck was deserted , and Lindsey wasted no time before diving in head first from the side . |
| 5 | With Mr Boyd ministering , and Lady Errol attending to her children , Boswell and Johnson passed the time — it will have been close to , or even after , seven o'clock by now — chatting quietly , admiring the sea view , inspecting the pictures , including a portrait of Lord Errol by their ‘ amiable and elegant friend ’ , of whom Johnson observed , concluding some complimentary remarks , ‘ Sir Joshua Reynolds is the most invulnerable man I know ; the man with whom if you should quarrel , you would find the most difficulty how to abuse . ’ |
| 6 | Ali and Ahmed made a time to meet on the beach to fish . |
| 7 | He was also keen to return North and Lawrence wasted no time when he took over at Ayresome Park . |
| 8 | And Lawrence wasted no time responding to that challenge and clearing the decks at Ayresome Park . |
| 9 | 10 years ago BBC1 's Last of the Summer Wine was going strong as Foggy and Clegg decided the time had come to replace Compo 's well-worn trousers . |
| 10 | Ferrières itself was south of Paris , between Sens and Orléans , both sees whose bishops were supporting Charles ; but its rich dependent house of St-Josse near Quentovic was in the area that fell under Lothar 's control in September 840 , and Lothar lost no time in handing it over to one of his own clerks . |
| 11 | At Swans ' Meadow , Charlotte and Ursula had no time to brood . |
| 12 | All the men in the University seemed to be married or gay or scientists , and Robyn had no time or energy to look further afield . |
| 13 | The Scots will rest in Sydney before flying to Hong Kong tomorrow and Morgan said the time would be ‘ well-used ’ as far as treatment for Appleson was concerned . |