Example sentences of "and the time [vb past] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The New York Times called the men heroes , and The Times said ‘ the verdict of history will be that the ultimate guilty party is the government in power ... ’ |
| 2 | I loved meeting the people , and the times spent drawing amongst friends in their homes were the most memorable . |
| 3 | Regular work for New Society and the Times launched him as a freelance editorial illustrator , and he has an impressive list of clients — in the '80s he drew all the covers for Penguin 's new editions of Anthony Burgess ' work , and his work has appeared in the Independent on Sunday , Observer , Radio Times , New Scientist , American Esquire and — among other things — in numerous advertisements and promotions for whisky in the UK , Ireland and the US . |
| 4 | And The Times reported a shortage in kidneys for transplants because fewer people are dying on the roads-The figures for accidents in Greater London tell a different story . |
| 5 | As with Auer 's lace , the verisimilitude was striking and The Times reported that touch alone could convince the beholder that the minutely detailed weeds with their infinitely varied tints were not actual specimens from the sea shore.2 |
| 6 | And the time came when all round the world people started talking about the Costakis collection with reverence . |
| 7 | They had been visiting friends , they had enjoyed their evening and the time had gone quickly so it was rather late when they set off for home . |
| 8 | By this time , according to Dyos and Aldcroft , most of the potential for river improvement had been exhausted and the time had come for the deliberate making of waterways , a step which , though it was a natural development from a learning process on the rivers , was yet one of great import . |
| 9 | Employment Secretary Gillian Shephard said the councils had no role to play in the 1990s and the time had come to abolish them . |
| 10 | Telephone Management Systems customer care director Anne Nunn also speaks for many suppliers when she talks about the imbalance between the knowledge required of hotel staff and the time devoted to training them . |