Example sentences of "the [adj -est] time [verb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Launched in September with no publicity , one of the worst time slots imaginable — one or four o'clock on a Sunday morning ( depending on which TV region you 're in ) — and what looks like the lowest budget in TV , it nevertheless achieved a ratings increase from 300,000 to 1.6 million in it 's first four months and , according to Granada TV insiders , it 's guaranteed to run ’ almost indefinitely ’ . |
| 2 | The fastest time makes nine . |
| 3 | Why does not the Chief Secretary recognise that a period of high unemployment and recession is the best time to spend additional resources on investment in the fabric of our schools , homes and transport ? |
| 4 | The best time to do this is first thing in the morning , after going to the bathroom , wearing your night clothes or nothing at all , but keep it the same every day . |
| 5 | The best time to do this diet is when you have two months uncomplicated by going on holiday , moving house , changing your job , doing large amounts of business travel , or entertaining at home or at work . |
| 6 | The retailer needs to know the best time to advertise seasonal goods — eg camping equipment will be promoted in the spring , ready for the summer . |
| 7 | The depths of a recession is hardly the best time to make such a move , but a substantial redundancy package has helped to cushion the risk and Mr Wise could not be certain the opportunity would come his way again . |
| 8 | This might be the best time to get that extra reading done ; to work on a project report ; to earn spare cash ; or to attend to non-urgent domestic responsibilities . |
| 9 | The boss quickly interjected : " This is the best time to get new clients on board . |
| 10 | Low tide is the best time to see birds from a boat — and low tide , especially the very low tide of early spring , is the best time to get stuck on a sandbank ! |