Example sentences of "time it [vb past] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This outlook emboldened Iran to repudiate the military provisions of the 1921 Soviet-Persian Treaty at the time it abrogated Iranian membership in CENTO . |
| 2 | With a combination of every kind of scientific equipment and a psychological ‘ mind over matter ’ approach , he got players fit again in a fraction of the time it took other trainers . |
| 3 | It had never hurt before in anything but high jump but this time it hurt long jumping . |
| 4 | At the same time it recommended enhanced powers for chief executives to arbitrate in sensitive political matters : for example , applying the rules for party balance on committees , determining whether an individual council has a need to inspect a document or attend a meeting , and deciding which chief officers should attend party group meetings . |
| 5 | At the same time it offered great entertainment for the onlookers . |
| 6 | But America does not look like a disorganised company most of whose workers do not have a boss ; or at least it did not the last time it deserved worldwide respect . |