Example sentences of "[prep] the thousandth time " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ How lovely she is , ’ he thought for the thousandth time , as he looked at her fondly . |
| 2 | You have to pick yourself up when you get rebuffed for the thousandth time , and despite the discouragement , do n't lose heart . |
| 3 | He had been thinking about buying Lyn a kitten for her birthday , and as he came up to the great dolmen , had paused to look at it for the thousandth time , he had seen the bundle on the ground . |
| 4 | As the Chichester harbour master waved for the thousandth time , he wondered , ‘ Where are all these boats coming from ? ’ . |
| 5 | Who was it ? he wondered for the thousandth time . |
| 6 | Paul asks for the thousandth time . |
| 7 | As we pass the top of the stairs the thought hits me for the thousandth time . |
| 8 | But for the thousandth time I do n't do anything and we get to the bathroom safely . |
| 9 | I thought we were lovers ! she wanted to scream , but she swallowed her hurt for the thousandth time and forced a smile . |
| 10 | A few years ago they were making some of the best pop singles you could play on a jukebox : ‘ Something About You ’ , ‘ Leaving Me Now ’ , ‘ Lessons In Love ’ , all the kind of thing that you felt you were going to be sick of hearing before long but which still sounded good after the thousandth time . |