Example sentences of "at the [num ord] time " in BNC.

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1 The seventy five year old bachelor had finally got his girl at the second time of asking years He 'd waited half a century for this kiss with his new bride Rose , and he still could n't believe his luck .
2 He proved how difficult this feat is by failing to repeat it at the second time of asking .
3 We can measure the effects of some of the problems listed earlier , by using only the observations at the second time point .
4 He went on to play in all 42 League games that season and helped the club to finish in a respectable third position but , statistically at least , his best season with the Palace was 1920–21 when , along with all the other Southern League clubs , we were admitted to the Football League — and promptly won the newly-formed 3rd Division at the first time of asking !
5 I was confident I could wear her down eventually , but I certainly never expected her to come across at the first time of asking .
6 For at the first time thou findest but a darkness and , as it were , a cloud of unknowing , thou knowest not what , save that thou feelest in thy will a naked intent unto God .
7 He had looked for a loophole in their guard , he had found that crevice at the first time of asking .
8 It has proved , at the first time of asking in Test cricket , to be nothing more than a wrist-slapper .
9 I should be grateful if you would amend the small advertisement for the B.A.E.C. at the next time of insertion so that the last part reads : ‘ For details , write to the Secretary , .
10 At the next time of passing , the first term is smaller again ( since var[ ] is lower ) and the covariance is reduced , reinforcing the first effect .
11 So if you look at the next time you 're in the loo
12 We are nibbling , we 're constantly nibbling , we nibbled at the last time , and Councillor on our behalf has nibbled at it as well , erm , a report , erm
13 I said this at the last time we discussed this .
14 Francis was delighted at landing Bright — even if it was at the third time of asking .
15 If I do n't pass it at the third time I 'm just gon na give up cos I 'm not failing more
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