Example sentences of "[vb pp] [prep] [noun] [prep] times " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Perhaps , ’ I can hear my readers saying , ‘ but you can not possibly suppose that all the totalitarian states which have come into existence in times ancient and modern have been the result of faulty socialization and nothing more . ’ |
| 2 | This was the cockpit , used for cock-fighting in times past . |
| 3 | These were used as retreats in times of attack and for clandestine communication between the religious houses . |
| 4 | The excise laws were widely regarded by the Irish as unnecessarily strict , and they certainly resulted in harsh repressive measures being taken by excise officers , often in conjunction with military forces , although there is ample evidence that both sides resorted to violence at times . |
| 5 | Like the pots and pan marches in Chile , when right-wing women took to the streets to protest against the Allende Popular Unity government , the ultra-right.in El Salvador has called upon women in times of political emergency . |
| 6 | In view of this Robinson suggests that such double spit forms were originally baymouth bars which have been breached by waves in times of great storms . |
| 7 | A broad middle section of self-employed tradesmen formed the backbone of this urban society , but nearly 50 per cent of those who were taxed were dependent on their wages and were likely to be reduced to poverty in times of depression . |