Example sentences of "the [adj -est] time [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That was the longest time given to any private Bill since the Great Western Railway Bill of 1835 . |
| 2 | It was hardship in this , that er , perhaps the hardest time came after it when er , well it was called public assistance then , social security payments had to be payed back . |
| 3 | The worst time began in the autumn of 1810 , which year had up to then been one of peak earnings . |
| 4 | Yeah he 's a very you know it 's funny I know it 's the worst time to do a phone in actually because people are doing other oh I 've got me foot caught in the whatsit but erm I thought I thought we 'd get loads of people on saying I 'd been very rude saying that this was er er er nation of animal haters and abusers . |
| 5 | Launched in September with no publicity , one of the worst time slots imaginable — one or four o'clock on a Sunday morning ( depending on which TV region you 're in ) — and what looks like the lowest budget in TV , it nevertheless achieved a ratings increase from 300,000 to 1.6 million in it 's first four months and , according to Granada TV insiders , it 's guaranteed to run ’ almost indefinitely ’ . |
| 6 | The worst time to exercise is first thing in the morning , because your spine is already stretched from lying in bed all night . |
| 7 | This selects the case which takes the shortest time to generate the income needed to pay back the total investment in the project . |
| 8 | This selects the case which takes the shortest time to generate the income needed to pay back the total investment in the project . |
| 9 | He was diligent in visiting the sick and distressed , supposing this to be ‘ the fittest time to discover to them those errors to which health and prosperity had blinded them ’ . |
| 10 | The fastest time makes nine . |
| 11 | Husband and wife Graham and Gill Moore said they found Sunday the best time to shop . |
| 12 | Yes , I think it 's most probably one of the most important goals I 've ever scored in my life , especially when it was last minute , now because we soaked a lot of pressure up and as I say , it 's the best time to score . |
| 13 | Q WHEN 'S the best time to move rose bushes ? |
| 14 | Should you wish to print any of my sons compositions , this intervening period would be the best time to order them . |
| 15 | High summer is often the best time to give the greenhouse a good old clean-out , while plants can be put outside |
| 16 | As regards land spreading , the equipment available must be considered carefully and guidelines are available as to the best time to spread the manure , in order to minimise the possibility of causing a nuisance . |
| 17 | We know that families are tied to school holiday dates , and for that reason we offer our highest discounts during these periods ; this is the best time to go combined with the best value . |
| 18 | ‘ Wait till you 're ninety , ’ said Joe , ‘ that 's the best time to go . ’ |
| 19 | Before deciding on a particular course , it is worthwhile giving a little thought to the best time to go and the subjects which the counselling should cover . |
| 20 | It suddenly struck him that this was not perhaps the best time to go into the history of the Established Church in England . |
| 21 | Well it 's the best time to go . |
| 22 | The best time to see the Lakes he felt was not necessarily high summer , and he recommended people to come at all times of the year so that they might appreciate the great torrents of water after rain and misty light on cloudy days . |
| 23 | Winter is the best time to see them as they can get quite overgrown in summer . |
| 24 | Low tide is the best time to see birds from a boat — and low tide , especially the very low tide of early spring , is the best time to get stuck on a sandbank ! |
| 25 | I have always found that Sunday lunchtime is the best time to entertain . |
| 26 | If you are taking water tablets ( diuretics ) check the best time to take them and the correct dose with your doctor . |
| 27 | This is the best time to take your client back to the introductions you mentioned earlier . |
| 28 | What 's the best time to hold a meeting ? |
| 29 | The best time to plant the trees is between November and March . |
| 30 | The lullabies and other songs are continued to soothe children , especially when they are in a bad mood ; but this age is considered the best time to teach the children how to use their hands in various spheres of tribal activities . |