Example sentences of "but [vb past] [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Pinnacle , based in Columbus , Ohio , had originally planned to use the Texas Instruments Inc 64-bit SuperSparc that Sun is using in its latest workstations , but realised some time ago that it was waiting at the back of a long line of manufacturers queuing for a trickle of SuperSparcs being thrown their way . |
| 2 | He had a brilliant technical mind but found little time for people . |
| 3 | Category 1 again contains the barn owl and short-eared owl but joined this time by the snowy owl . |
| 4 | He glared down at her for eternal seconds and then his mouth descended and Robyn felt the anger and fire , still there , but focused this time in the searing heat of his kiss , the grip of his embrace , the rough glory as his hands roamed her body , conjuring desire and need out of nowhere , moulding her to him , showing Robyn just how much she wanted him , how much he desired her . |
| 5 | This was true , but took some time to become clear . |
| 6 | An accomplished pianist , she also had great histrionic gifts , but had little time to pursue these interests in later years . |