Example sentences of "on [noun] [prep] [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was n't bad at all , but I doubt it 'll be on budget until some time next year . |
| 2 | She was not to know that , once at sea , they would only be allowed on deck at certain times , like dogs let out to exercise . |
| 3 | The optimum balance between full- and part-time staff will differ widely , dependent on workload at particular times of the day and the established pattern of working hours in each location . |
| 4 | The record 's jazz stylings have already attracted the attention of DJ Gilles Peterson at London 's Jazz FM , who has been playing it on tape for some time . |
| 5 | A quiz night follows on Friday at same time . |
| 6 | These territories appear to have been breaking free from West Saxon domination and it may be that Ine 's weakening hold on Surrey at this time reflects either renewed Kentish influence in the area or a stage in the growth of the power of Aethelbald . |
| 7 | Even if he is not frightened , he will still have to be on guard at all times — just in case you jump out and attack . |
| 8 | There they will remain for most of April , at least one of the pair on guard at all times on the loch in order to ward off any attempted ‘ take-over ’ , perhaps by young pairs who have n't been able to locate a suitable breeding site . |
| 9 | I can hardly imagine her dropping in on Alexander at any time , far less occasionally . |
| 10 | Financial matters may have been put on hold for some time past , now is the time to get things moving again . |
| 11 | Three pairs of oyster-catchers were sighted around the main region and a total of 13 common sandpipers and a flight of 18 turnstones , most colourful birds and on passage at this time when they occur regularly at Abberton . |
| 12 | if he does not signify his approval or acceptance to the seller but retains the goods without giving notice of rejection , then if a time has been fixed for the return of the goods , on expiration of that time and , if no time has been fixed , on the expiration of a reasonable time . ’ |
| 13 | Gas and oil pipelines were already being laid and the first oil and gas field at Eckofisk was more or less ready to come on stream at that time . |
| 14 | If the crew are likely to be on site for some time a thought about refreshments will also be very welcome . |
| 15 | At times this has involved over a hundred Rentokil staff on site at one time . |
| 16 | Jane Newdick 's recently published book , Period Flowers , draws on inspiration from medieval times onwards to make inspiring flower arrangements great and small . |
| 17 | For a year to count , you must have paid , or been credited with , contributions on earnings of 52 times the Lower Earnings Limit or more . |
| 18 | It is impossible to say whether the younger Eratosthenes ( F.Gr.H. no. 745 Jacoby ) who wrote his books on Gaul about this time , 150 B.C. , had been encouraged by the Romans . |
| 19 | Defence counsel said John Murray , a UDR member for 10 years until 1987 , kept information on people from that time but there was no evidence that he had planned to harm anyone . |
| 20 | The social services team contracted to take and act on referrals within specified times ( the office would be manned between 9 am and 5 pm and referrals would be taken by a duty officer ; urgent referrals would be dealt with within two hours , non-urgent cases would be contacted within five working days ) . |
| 21 | In the 1950s Bert Hardy brilliantly captured the essence of the Pony Trot for Picture Post but the re-creation of the routine shown on television at that time seemed a pale version of the original to the women of the twenties ; they recall the music being so much more inventive with a man simulating the horses ' hooves with coconut shells , hunting horns and whiplashes all adding to the atmosphere . |
| 22 | We can stay on Dartmoor for some time boring though it is . |
| 23 | We had to keep tabs on Waite at all times . |
| 24 | Again , it was with the help of Phil Andrews , who was No.1 on Venturous at that time , with Bob Wellock , an ex air/sea RAF coxswain from Liverpool Customs in command whom I was meeting for the first time . |
| 25 | On behalf of this group I would like to present to the Council a petition containing in excess of two thousand signatures from people throughout the metropolitan district who object to the originally reported suggestion that Metropolitan Council are proposing to make byelaws requiring that all dogs should be kept on leads at all times in all public places . |
| 26 | Thus between 1966 and 1976 net overseas earnings rose on average by 5.3 times as against 2.3 times for manufacturing . |
| 27 | In addition to featuring in the Series 3 timetable , this examination is available on demand at any time of the year : details available from the Examinations Board . |
| 28 | In addition to featuring in the Series 3 timetable , this examination is available on demand at any time of the year : details available from the Board . |
| 29 | In addition to featuring in the Series 3 timetable , this examination is available on demand at any time of the year : details available from the Board . |
| 30 | In addition to being timetabled at all series , this examination is available on demand at any time of the year : details available from the Board . |