Example sentences of "[prep] times like " in BNC.
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| 1 | And I 've known well in between but in between times like Christmas time and |
| 2 | In times like these , insuring your mortgage still makes sense even with tougher conditions imposed — but you need to know exactly what those conditions are . |
| 3 | It was also , she supposed , foolish for a woman in times like these to walk about alone at night . |
| 4 | In times like these he was fortunate to have such a son . |
| 5 | In times like these they are frightened enough to believe anything . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ The role of the theatre in times like today is to elucidate and give a positive lead . ’ |
| 7 | The only climber I know who goes there regularly at times like this is that perverse little bugger Joe Brown , who is clearly captivated by the magic of the place , though he 'd never let you know as much in words . |
| 8 | At times like these , while I am watching a midnight sunset or sunrise , I shed a tear for those poor campers putting up with long hours of dark in the Himalayas or the like . |
| 9 | He may act at times like a nasty prat , but he is still a legend . |
| 10 | At times like these he wished he had married an Englishwoman . |
| 11 | It is at times like this that I regret not doing a scientific 0-level and becoming a brain surgeon so that no one would ask me to wash up or scrub floors . |
| 12 | At times like that you do your initial planning only to find that everything has changed and you have to fly by the seat of your pants . |
| 13 | It is at times like this , I 'm afraid , that he becomes an English windbag . |
| 14 | It is hard to find things to say at times like these and , ‘ Do n't know what 's wrong with me today . |
| 15 | It was at times like this that I felt very small in the landscape . |
| 16 | At times like that I could not care a toss for JTR and wondered why the hell I was in such a situation . |
| 17 | It was at times like this that my physical and emotional stamina dangerously evaporated ; nurturing was essential . |
| 18 | The sketchbook is a great aid at times like this . |
| 19 | It 's at times like this you start to see things in perspective . ’ |
| 20 | It 's at times like these that the brain cells slip into surrealist ‘ wavy picture ’ mode as you mentally conjure something with a 10 inch wide fretboard and a progression of thick wound strings tensed across it , creating monstrous internal forces and straining various components to breaking point . |
| 21 | IT 'S AT times like this when one begins to wonder about The Franks & Walters . |
| 22 | At times like this , there is always talk of how to defeat the IRA . |
| 23 | ‘ I laugh but not like I used to and at times like birthdays and anniversaries I have such a lonely feeling . |
| 24 | Admittedly the main duty of this force — if we may call it that — was ceremonial , but at a time when many of their contemporaries were off fighting in a real war , they must have looked at times like extras from a pantomime . |
| 25 | Robin died within the year , having grown violent at times like his uncle Jonas , during which episodes he had to be restrained . |
| 26 | It was amazing how people did rally round at times like this . |
| 27 | Special cards are always appreciated at times like these — my grandmother says that cards are her favourite part of the proceedings . |
| 28 | At times like this we can thank God for their independence from politicians . |
| 29 | It was totally ridiculous , and at times like this , you feel like packing it all in . ’ |
| 30 | At times like that , you call on your mates , and Kenny Everett kindly got us out of a spot of trouble there and agreed to come on at short notice . |