Example sentences of "and in [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ in a street ( or public place ) ’ This point is proved by naming the street and in nine times out of ten will cause no problems . |
| 2 | The most simple and straightforward situation is where land is already registered , and in nine times out of ten , a simple pro forma transfer deed can be used to effect the transfer of the interest , whether it be freehold or leasehold . |
| 3 | His disciplinary record was appalling and in modern times only Willie Johnson of Rangers and Billy Bremner of Leeds come remotely close to seizing his crown . |
| 4 | In history and in modern times , any sporting pursuit which seriously engages blacks is sure to see them become the leaders in the field . |
| 5 | The courts have recognised that , whilst contracts in the first category , even though on standard terms , may be unobjectionable , very different criteria apply to those in the second category , and in modern times the courts have generally been vigilant to prevent the abuse of contracts of adhesion by parties with stronger market power , especially in the context of " consumer " dealings . |
| 6 | The cave has long been known ; one inscription bears the date 1655 , and in Victorian times it was a showplace , a charge for admission being payable at Braida Garth farm down the valley . |
| 7 | The Commissioners awarded a further penalty of £1,080 , finding that the taxpayer was prevaricating and that as a professional man he had failed to give proper priority to disclosing building society information in full and in good time . |
| 8 | signal clearly and in good time before making any turn or changing lanes |
| 9 | signal clearly and in good time before making any turn or changing lanes |
| 10 | signal clearly and in good time before making any turn or changing lanes |
| 11 | To be of any use they must be given clearly and in good time . |
| 12 | I know what that man owes to Harry , and what to me , and I have kept the account , and in good time I shall take what is due . |
| 13 | Meantime , the Brothers exercised , recited litanies , incanted the familiar battle-prayers , meditated , now and then duelled , tested themselves upon algometric pain-meters … and in spare time they scrimshandered the bones of the dead . |
| 14 | Historic Carmarthen holds a special place in Welsh history and in Roman times was one of only two fortress towns in the Principality . |
| 15 | right , well that 's the sort of things that I think we want to find out and in slower time I was actually going to ring the yeah at Telford and say speak to me about this and maybe pop in one morning on my way into town and just say this is the idea how does it grab you and if they say you 're not on fine , but it 's things like that that I think we want to explore . |
| 16 | Each exercise only lasts 15 seconds , and in that time you must complete as many repetitions as possible . |
| 17 | They were away from home for six weeks and in that time covered thousands of miles , made over forty flights , attended a multitude of receptions , galas and banquets and shook more hands in walkabouts than could ever be counted . |
| 18 | It 's now ten years since he set up Some Bizzare , and in that time he has enticed Matt Johnson , You 've Got Foetus On Your Breath , Psychic TV , Einstuerzende Neubauten and Berlin-born cabaret singer Anges Bernelle into his entourage . |
| 19 | At a Royal Show briefing , Egil Hersleth of the Norwegian Red Cattle Society said that the Norwegians had included mastitis resistance in their selection index for about 20 years , and in that time had reduced its incidence by 1% in the national herd . |
| 20 | These continuous blasts may last for several hours , and in that time they eject large volumes of ash , which is always new magmatic material , rather than shattered bits and pieces of old rock . |
| 21 | He was away from Valencia for a total of nine months and in that time two dramatic events took place . |
| 22 | Satellite surveillance is all very well , but it takes time to get information back and in that time a naval force can have moved a fair distance . |
| 23 | Mauchline Ware , as it is known , irrespective of where it was made , was produced for over 100 years and in that time millions of items must have been manufactured and distributed around the world . |
| 24 | He 's been the manager for 18 months , and in that time has bought their first £1m player , followed it with other seven-figure signings , and taken the club into Europe . |
| 25 | It was almost a year since he had been there and in that time nothing had been done , nothing had been touched . |
| 26 | And in that time I really only ever had one proper job and that was for two weeks . |
| 27 | The river has been cutting downwards for five million years and more , and in that time it has laid bare rocks spanning half of the earth 's history . |
| 28 | Actually , we were probably more technical than we are now , 'cos we had a year 's break between the two bands and in that time we lost all our talent , so we had to start again . |
| 29 | I lasted eighteen months before packing it in , and in that time I saw a lot of disappointed people . |
| 30 | And in that time a whole regiment of cavalry could have got away . |