Example sentences of "of time [adj] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the relatively short period of time prior to the Industrial Revolution the function of the prison can be seen as related directly to the needs of the economy , in that labour was forced to work on specific projects to overcome labour shortages . |
| 2 | And in the instant of time available to him , he thought of the only place of possible escape from this nightmare . |
| 3 | The divisions of labour in the household are being re-negotiated between men and women and , adults and children such that the amount of time available to household members to spend on leisure and social activities is changing . |
| 4 | If an allotted day is one to which a Motion for the adjournment of the House under Standing Order No. 20 ( Adjournment on specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration ) stands over from an earlier day , paragraph ( 1 ) of Standing Order No. 14 ( Exempted business ) shall apply to the proceedings on the Bill for a period of time equal to the duration of the proceedings on that Motion . |
| 5 | This Invention relates to lifts for transferring barges and other vessels from one level to another on canals and other waterways in lieu of an ordinary lock or flight of locks , the object of the invention being to obviate the loss of water from the higher to the lower level by lockage inseparable from the ordinary system and to provide for the passage of vessels simultaneously in both directions and at a single life and between levels of widely different altitude where by the loss of time incidental to the passage through a flight of locks is in great measure avoided . |
| 6 | The inevitable reduction in the amount of time likely to be given to singing challenges the Church to remedy this deficiency . |
| 7 | Past examination papers will also show him the probable lay-out of the paper that he will be expected to answer , and the amount of time likely to be allowed on each question . |
| 8 | The in situ DNA methylation reaction is allowed to proceed without shaking of the tray , for a length of time sufficient to statistically obtain one methylation event per DNA strand , which is inversely proportional to the size of the DNA probe ( the restricted translational and rotational freedom of the DNA molecules embedded in the gel pores increases the stringency of the latter consideration ) . |