Example sentences of "he [vb past] [adv] [prep] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | He stopped just in time , teetering on the edge . |
| 2 | Before the American tour , John had already prepared his next new production , and he came back in time to supervise the final rehearsals before its premiere at Sadler 's Wells on 20 December . |
| 3 | He turned just in time to see the coffin sink below the surface of the waves . |
| 4 | He turned back in time to see Nell and Delaney step out of the lift . |
| 5 | The Collector 's mind had wandered yet again , though he nodded intelligently from time to time , hoping thus to soothe the Padre . |
| 6 | Switching on the torch he swung round in time to see in its thin beam a blast of hot , dust-laden smoke belch past the opening of the short passageway and spill in towards him . |
| 7 | As he turned he caught a glimpse of something go past the open door , he dashed outside in time to see the figure of the old tramp going towards the slope as if to climb up and away . |
| 8 | Kicking down the side-rest as he jumped clear , he spun round in time to see Mariana slide down the bank . |
| 9 | Only he ran out of time . |
| 10 | I do n't know how many years had There 's a chap in the village , Jim , he might be remember , but he ran out of time too , to win the cup I think . |