passage of time
collocation in Englishmeaningsofpassageandtime
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passage
noun
uk/ˈpæs.ɪdʒ/us/ˈpæs.ɪdʒ/
a usually long and narrow part of a building with rooms on one or both sides, or a covered path that ...
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time
noun
uk/taɪm/us/taɪm/
the part of existence that is measured in minutes, days, years, etc., or this process considered as ...
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(Definition ofpassageandtimefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The evolution of sonic and visual materials addresses thepassageoftimeon multiple levels.
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From the point of view of referring to thepassageoftimeboth interpretations are acceptable.
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In early old age, as in life itself, people cannot control thepassageoftime.
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The manner in which this periodic motion is achieved with thepassageoftimeis analysed.
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The chapters have inevitably fallen victim to thepassageoftime.
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The tale has become more elaborate with thepassageoftime.
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Or perhaps by thepassageoftimeif the material has endogenous cyclicity.
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But thepassageoftimewas only one element.
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On the other hand,passageoftimecan block a certain alternative.
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There is one further variable to be considered: thepassageoftimeacross all countries.
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With thepassageoftime, however, "we" have reason to believe these beliefs are mistaken.
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Have they changed with thepassageoftime?
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Thepassageoftimemay be detrimental to such processes.
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With thepassageoftimeafter 2002, these feelings diminished, but they did not disappear.
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However, fewer parents felt emotionally very close to their children with thepassageoftime.
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It is our belief that thepassageoftimehas overtaken this convention.
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Again, thepassageoftimeand accumulation of data will help us to untie this knot.
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Its weakness is that this argument looks less convincing with thepassageoftime.
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