Example sentences of "to be [verb] [det] time " in BNC.
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1 | Even for somebody who spoke French it was a mouthful , and it was tedious because it had to be repeated each time one spoke to a Corporal or Sergeant . |
2 | However , check that there are no sounds which are likely to be noticed each time they come round on the repeats . |
3 | Since then , there have been about half a dozen glitzy launches — featuring among others , the Home Secretary grinning into the television cameras , telling us that something was going to be done some time . |
4 | ‘ However , I 'm afraid we 're not going to be given much time off until we 've sent the Huns back to Germany where they belong , with their tails between their legs . ’ |
5 | In a meeting in Washington with International Monetary Fund ( IMF ) Managing Director Michel Camdessus , Menem asked for Argentina to be given more time to make debt repayments to the Fund . |
6 | In Owen v Grimsby Cleethorpes Transport [ 1992 ] PIQR Q27 the Court of Appeal stated that it is not always necessary for the pleadings in personal injury cases to be amended each time a fresh medical report leads to developments in the case . |
7 | ‘ I have always been tested before or after competition and I am prepared to be tested any time by the IAAF . ’ |
8 | A spokesman said about one-third of the sewage load from the town is due to be diverted some time this year to a new treatment plant . |
9 | Money for use today can be bought in exchange for money to be repaid some time in the future . |
10 | In another measure , the Government extended the Landlord and Tenant Act protection to the licensed trade but they would not bring it in immediately — it had to be implemented some time in the future . |
11 | Nottingham Forest are planning a £500,000 bid for the big Ballyclare man ; expect it to be tabled some time next week . |
12 | On page six of our agenda there are congress organization motions which clearly need to be discussed some time during this congress because they concern rule amendments , and if they do fall off the agenda because debate is long on the other things , I really do believe they should take priority because we wo n't be raising them for another three years . |
13 | Last night 's vote and the subsequent meeting , to be held some time next month , is bound to re-fuel the huge controversy that resulted from Gower 's non-selection behind South African rebel Mike Gatting . |
14 | I would think that 's out because it would destroy the value of the house er that , that has got to be sold some time . |
15 | VBS used to give Output Manager away with their somewhat quirky VB No5 program but now seem to be spending more time developing the Output Manager rather than No5 ! |
16 | Loyalty had to be reaffirmed each time it was required ; it could not be assumed merely by reason of inhabiting a particular locality . |
17 | The resulting structure can be saved in memory to be loaded each time the system starts up . |
18 | The Environment Secretary will announce whether Gloucestershire is to be capped some time over the next 6 weeks . |
19 | Her mother seemed to be coping this time , and they sincerely hoped she would n't go back , but she did . |
20 | On that day the three surviving entrants in a technical contest sponsored by America 's Federal Communications Commission ( FCC ) decided to form a ‘ grand alliance ’ to offer a single HDTV system , which is expected to be perfected some time next year . |