Example sentences of "in time [verb] it " in BNC.
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| 1 | GUIL : ( Returning in time to take it up ) But with much forcing of his disposition . |
| 2 | I came into the hall just in time to see it . |
| 3 | It moved ; he turned , just in time to see it start to close as a male face disappeared after a brief inspection . |
| 4 | Lily meanwhile works for the Mob , placing bets to shorten the odds at racetracks ; when she impulsively decides to re-enter her son 's life , after an absence of eight years , just in time to save it . |
| 5 | ‘ Some pupils came in time to like it ; not simply because the outbursts were part of Lewis ‘ act ’ , but because he was conscientious teacher , who was concerned , as the Great Knock had been , to wage war on sloppy language and sloppy thinking . |
| 6 | And Lee and his girl-friend , Suzanne , drove up from Plymouth in time to miss it , but joined us for dinner at Browns . |
| 7 | Must make sure we get home in time to watch it . ’ |
| 8 | Obviously it is very important to train every pilot to recognise when his planning is leading to a disastrous situation , and to take action in time to avoid it . |
| 9 | The words which I have read are plain : it was Mr. Vanbergen who said he was going down to Eastbourne , that he was going down as part of his business , and that he did not think he would be getting back after his business on Thursday in time to pay it on Thursday , and the concession arose out of the question whether or not the debtor could be back in town in time to bring it himself , because he frankly said he was trying to get a little more time . |
| 10 | Well I agree with the honourable gentleman to this extent and that as he knows er we would scrap the self regulatory system and make the S I B responsible for er regulating er er the industry and in time merge it with a banking er regulatory body , er so that would answer that point er and I think that the S I B er could also be responsible for the enforcement of these matters . |
| 11 | She arrived with twenty minutes to spare before her train was due to leave but , after she had queued for a ticket , was only just in time to catch it . |
| 12 | The words which I have read are plain : it was Mr. Vanbergen who said he was going down to Eastbourne , that he was going down as part of his business , and that he did not think he would be getting back after his business on Thursday in time to pay it on Thursday , and the concession arose out of the question whether or not the debtor could be back in town in time to bring it himself , because he frankly said he was trying to get a little more time . |
| 13 | Collins still hopes to push his proposal through committee sessions in time to get it to a plenary session of the full parliament in May . |
| 14 | When in time did it occur ? |
| 15 | The servant got his hand to it just in time to prevent it falling onto the marble floor . |