Example sentences of "they [verb] [prep] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Relatively little , however , is known about the bases or sources of self-esteem in later life , and how they change over time . |
| 2 | The Martian encampment they find may be deserted but the lichen-like vegetation , triggered into accelerated growth by a light drizzle of rain , proves more than just a minor hazard for the astronauts as they race against time to repair the ship . |
| 3 | In addition , they suffered from time to time through gaps in chairmanship because ministers had failed to appoint in time . |
| 4 | Many other sites as well as Rollright have been monitored and the general conclusion so far is that there are radiation anomalies but they vary over time and that only an intensive continuous study at a site is likely to reveal the pattern . |
| 5 | You would be wise to phone ahead , especially if you are coming a long way , to check opening times because they vary from time to time . |
| 6 | They deteriorated with time , and the only way to prolong their life was to store them carefully in airtight containers and only wear them on special occasions . |
| 7 | Secondly , it is an attempt to understand historically the formative relationships between class structure , political institutions , and property , as they operate in time . |
| 8 | Inevitably they settled in time into a more leisurely role . |
| 9 | They varied through time , and there were also important contradictions between local governors who understood well these deleterious effects upon cultivators and pastoralists , and their paymasters both in the colony and metropole ( Brett , ibid . |
| 10 | They swayed in time to the music , and then Calder cleared his throat . |
| 11 | Of course they died from time to time , so there was a light at the end of the tunnel . |
| 12 | It is by no means clear that many newcomers are even aware of the feelings that they arouse from time to time in the local population . |
| 13 | They argue from time to time , they get tired and cross and let stress get the better of them , like any other couple , but the union is essentially a happy one . |
| 14 | If they did look out the sentries had orders to fire on them , which they did from time to time although no one was ever injured . |
| 15 | The Taylor Report on crowd safety , which came in the wake of the Hillsborough Disaster , left many clubs with archaic stadiums facing an uncertain future as they battled against time and their balance-sheets in an attempt to meet safety regulations and secure all-seater facilities . |
| 16 | Why had n't they faded with time ? |
| 17 | This chapter first presents some general findings about the cost of community services for different types of dementia sufferer , and shows how they increase over time . |
| 18 | How are we to ensure that the comparative information they need over time will be available to them , on the same comprehensive basis as before ? |