Example sentences of "time [to-vb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Given the habit of The Times to diagnose working-class violence as a deterioration of the national character , and to equate it with a Southern ‘ hot-blooded ’ temperament , this was an intriguing turnabout on the racial origins of upper-class ruffianism . |
| 2 | ( This exercise can be repeated several times to discover other Shadow selves . ) |
| 3 | Several laws have been passed in modern times to restrict dangerous activities and to impose criminal sanctions on citizens who fail to protect themselves against injury — for example , the offences of failing to wear a safety helmet when riding a motor cycle , and failing to wear a safety harness when travelling in the front seat of a car . |
| 4 | and he 's having a punch up with his brother and he keeps letting his brother hit him he 's got this holographic image he , who accompanies him with this fucking computer , and working out what 's going on why they 're there sort of thing cos he goes back in into to different times to help these people out |
| 5 | The refinery has effectively eliminated all its metal backlogs and is using improved service and faster lead times to win increased market shares . |
| 6 | Numerous questions have been asked in the House about the police national computer , but to my knowledge this is the first opportunity we have had in recent times to discuss wider issues . |
| 7 | ‘ We recommend that users turn the tap on and off three times to give full rinsing , ’ he says . |
| 8 | Blackhurst alleged that Murrin 's greatest success was to get the Sunday Times to publish libellous evidence about Oyston from this dossier in a series of three damaging articles . |
| 9 | His telegrams to the army reiterated the need at all times to respect Ukrainian sovereignty . |
| 10 | The Darlington Council survey into the ‘ bin it and bag it ’ scheme was carried out last December over several days at various times to determine future action over the project . |
| 11 | When he invited farmers through the Darlington and Stockton Times to consider growing mushrooms as a way of diversifying he received well over 100 calls although he was only looking for ten . |
| 12 | We have also legislated five times to transform industrial relations , returning power from militants to ordinary union members . |
| 13 | When you reach the base of the skull , use all your fingers and gently circle the area several times to release any muscle tension ( see Fig. 18 ) . |
| 14 | You would have to fly around the world four hundred million times to add one second to your life ; but your life would be reduced by more than that by all those airline meals . |
| 15 | The courier service from Leuchars had become increasingly dogged by attacks from ME109s , which appeared at times to have advance intelligence of when the planes would leave and land . |
| 16 | It was said to be the first house since Roman times to have central heating : over three miles of piping were used but there was no chimney in the house itself . |
| 17 | It was thought in mediaeval times to have magic associations and was hung over doors on Midsummer 's Eve to ward off evil spirits . |
| 18 | It might be helpful at these times to have more staff available and less at others . |
| 19 | For my part , I promise you I will continue at all times to have this possibility in mind , and to take every opportunity of bringing it to the minds of those who can best move in the matter . |
| 20 | In 1912 Morrison left The Times to become political adviser to Yuan Shih-K'ai , president of the new Chinese republic . |
| 21 | I do n't think there is an overall meaning to be got by the symbolism of hands , though they are used many times to mean different things with many characters though in some cases what makes them symbolic is because it is hands that are being referred to and not another part of the anatomy . |
| 22 | Vaizey began writing art criticism for the Financial Times in 1970 and was delighted with the rate of 5 guineas an article ; in 1974 she signed a contract with the Sunday Times to produce forty-six articles a year for £4,500 and in 1980 became a staff member with pay pegged to NUJ rates . |
| 23 | So convinced was she that ‘ Love conquers all , that she was prepared at all times to forgo conventional ties if they interfered with his development . |
| 24 | He repeated the plan several times to make sure Endill understood what he had to do . |
| 25 | Clear as it might be that this was no time to continue old feuds with the shipowners , to lower one 's guard against them was too much to be expected . |
| 26 | It is a good time to plant hardy shrubs too . |
| 27 | With England staring at their greatest humiliation for nearly 50 years , he sent on a defender and explained : ‘ He 's not had the best of times lately but I believe this is the time to support certain people . |
| 28 | However , the principal indicator is often typology , the way axe shapes changed over time to accommodate different methods of hafting and specialisation in use ( fig. 5.3 ) . |
| 29 | Mr McQueen left , heading south in time to preach next morning at Bracadale , and saying he would wait for them at Ullinish . |
| 30 | Maybe it 's time to demolish Scottish bothies |