Example sentences of "[prep] [adj] times " in BNC.
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| 1 | Because of the slimness of their bodies it means a shoal of bream , particularly when resting between feeding times , can pack quite tightly together and become a much smaller target than they would present if rotundly shaped . |
| 2 | ‘ I thought I 'd better prove that I do n't always forget about normal times for refreshing the inner man , ’ he drawled , but there was such a twinkle in his eyes , so much charm in his manner , that Fabia felt quite overcome by it . |
| 3 | The investigators found no evidence that the Maya returned to the San Antonio locality to farm during Classic times , which , they suggest would probably have been impractical because of increased coastal flooding . |
| 4 | The early San Antonio date also upsets explanations for the spurt in population growth during Classic times . |
| 5 | Substantial cross-migration of terrestrial mammal faunas coincided with mass extinction of the endemic South American mammals which had been isolated by sea through Tertiary times . |
| 6 | ‘ There 's some old Chinese curse about living through interesting times , is n't there ? |
| 7 | From palaeomagnetic evidence , it is alleged that the African and European continents moved vast distances during the Devonian and only began to approach each other during Carboniferous times . |
| 8 | Lysates of biosynthetically labelled cells were incubated at 37°C for different times . |
| 9 | Stability of MHC molecules was assayed by exposing cell lysates to 37°C for different times . |
| 10 | Althusser therefore criticizes the Annales historians for merely arguing that periodizations differ for different times , and that each time has its own rhythms . |
| 11 | There was a ‘ Refuge Rota ’ pinned by the house telephone , with six different names filled in for different times in the week . |
| 12 | It would n't have taken as Mr has pointed out , any cognizance of the fact that there 's difference for different times of the day , nor would it have taken any account of the fact that people would perceive the travel times and travel costs in different ways . |
| 13 | And she had laid in Greek brandy and pink champagne for old times ' sake . |
| 14 | ‘ Just for old times ' sake I went , not that there is much to see ! |
| 15 | Thorn is a floating voter , but a Labour victory would be better for business , as replacements would be needed for the boxes which Tories wished to keep for old times ' sake . |
| 16 | And perhaps , though he doubted she 'd agree , they could sit once more in the back seats for old times ' sake . |
| 17 | Then one day , just for old times ' sake , I paid a visit to Winston Street . |
| 18 | Phillis played it all the time : for old times sake wo n't you give my heart a break ? |
| 19 | Old Q injected a further £2,500 for old times sake , and when he died shortly afterwards he left her £500 a year . |
| 20 | ‘ You are n't thinking of going out into the jungle to exercise for old times ’ sake ? ’ |
| 21 | Sheep would not safely graze nor would spring lambs nor calves ; the average farmer could hardly be expected to stock them for old times ' sake . |
| 22 | Some of the singers knew their place in that production — almost miraculously , Gergiev had coaxed Sergei Leiferkus away from a couple of London Fiery Angels to sing Tomsky for old times ' sake — but one of Gergiev 's protégés , Gegam Gregorian , was tackling Hermann for the first time , and Maria Guleghina had flown in for Lisa . |
| 23 | Maybe they had been for old times the old times that had never really existed . |
| 24 | But you ca n't refuse me the pleasure of a dance — just one , for old times ’ sake ? ’ |
| 25 | One day , when they were together and he had a good career , when he had his own house and a car and did n't need to walk and could afford taxis if he wanted them ; he 'd take that same route just for old times ' sake , try to recapture the uncertain ecstasies of that dark , early morning trek . |
| 26 | For whatever reason , you decided to resume your relationship with Jones — or was it just a weekend fling for old times ’ sake ? |
| 27 | I still sent her a Christmas card each year , for old times sake . |
| 28 | Just for old times ' sake … |
| 29 | Come on , Laura for old times ’ sake . |
| 30 | For old times ’ sake . ’ |