Example sentences of "time and [adv] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Time and again a permissive present is contrasted with the not too distant past . |
| 2 | But then there is one lounge suit , passed on to me in 1931 or 1932 by Sir Edward Blair — practically brand new at the time and almost a perfect fit — which might well be appropriate for evenings in the lounge or dining room of any guest houses where I might lodge . |
| 3 | There are ( thankfully ) fewer ‘ guitar ’ sounds this time and quite a few spacey ‘ pads ’ . |
| 4 | Between each excitation change the processor executes a WAIT instruction , in which the delay value is counted down to zero ; high delay values produce a long delay time and therefore a low stepping rate . |
| 5 | Proceedings between the Attorney-General and the Observer and Guardian newspapers in the matter of confidentiality were not ‘ active ’ at the time and so a statutory contempt could not be committed . |