Collocations withtime
These are words often used in combination withtime.
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allotted time
Failure to complete the testing in the allotted time period reduced the sample to 99 subjects.
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amount of time
The aim of this research was to explore the amount of time available for intervention with a mass vaccination campaign.
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ample time
Ample time must be allocated for the surgery.
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appointed time
We will be there at the appointed time, hopefully.
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approximate time
The years indicate the approximate time when the corresponding speakers developed their speech patterns.
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borrowed time
As much as the republic lived on borrowed money, it lived even more on borrowed time.
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brief time
In this example, a brief time interval is sufficient to build the complete graph without approximation.
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commuting time
It would cut commuting time from 50 minutes to 19 minutes.
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considerable time
But the evolution of focal signals takes considerable time.
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cooking time
Saves cooking time, saves shopping time, saves ration points.
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countless times
This dream recall research has been carried out countless times globally with similar results.
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difficult time
In the remaining cases, the gentlemen described having a difficult time with the transplant.
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drying time
Irregular undulations of the surface became more pronounced over the drying time.
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elapsed time
Therefore, the elapsed time since the minimum rate is negatively correlated with the minimum rate.
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exact time
The exact time of formation of the thrombus was unknown in these cases.
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exciting time
It was a very exciting time to be in the profession.
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extended time
Over an extended time, these short-term losses will not be as costly as a quick disinflation.
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fastest time
There's a competition for the fastest time climbing two mountains over a certain height in a given area, starting and ending on a public road.
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game time
As a senior in 1978, he finally became a principal back-up and saw significant game time.
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geologic time
If they were preserved over geologic time, a record of past and present life may reside in the icy crust.
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given time
About comprises an agreed number of hits on an opponent's body within a given time.
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hard time
The defensive mind has a hard time recognizing this inspiration as its own.
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in the fullness of time
In the fullness of time we can expect to be able to identify them one by one, most probably by biochemical investigation.
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incubation time
This method actually calls for a one-half hour incubation time.
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indefinite time
This analysis treats indefinite time phrases on a par with intensional adverbial modifiers.
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indeterminate time
You cannot issue a licence for an indeterminate time.
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inopportune time
This is a most inopportune time to put forward these proposals.
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inordinate time
As he well knows, prosecuting authorities, such as customs, can take an inordinate time.
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instructional time
The two groups began their programs with comparable scores and received near identical amounts of instructional time during the first two years of study.
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lean time
We felt that when farmers were having a lean time, expenditure on lime would suffer first.
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leisure time
Levels of physical activity gained in leisure time remained more or less constant over the same period.
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length of time
Stratification was based on grade, length of time employed within the trust, and geographical location.
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limited time
We expect that these expansions will be useful only for a limited time.
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medieval time
Swedish-speaking settlers arrived at the coastal regions during the medieval time.
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olden time
Judgments are reserved, and they are much more carefully considered than in the olden time.
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opportune time
This period thus represents an opportune time for intervention to alter patterns of attributional biases.
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passage of time
The evolution of sonic and visual materials addresses the passage of time on multiple levels.
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payback time
Is the culture war a drama of revenge characterized by 'payback time', where we rediscover the archaic as a driving force in modernity?
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playing time
It's very, very tight in its playing time.
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prehistoric time
It was a trade treasure used by the inhabitants of the prehistoric time.
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preparation time
One possible source of informational advantage for plaintiffs is the longer preparation time they may have.
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present time
I think that at the present time these models are still useful.
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prolonged time
This economic evaluation constitutes a first attempt to estimate the impact of motivation as a predictor of total costs in the prolonged time perspective.
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ravages of time
That monument has been affected by the ravages of time and it is now in dancer.
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rough time
They're just going through a really rough time in their lives.
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scheduled time
When a node was updated at its scheduled time, first the current state of the node was broadcast from the node output and target inputs were updated.
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set time
In practice, after a set time the voltage is disconnected, the heating ceases and the molten zone solidifies.
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specified time
Genotypeassisted optimum contribution selection to maximize response over a specified time period.
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stressful time
A significant proportion of the sample interviewed said that it had been the most stressful time in their lives.
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sufficient time
Sufficient time elapsed between landings for complete drying on most occasions.
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time constraint
Both, however, claimed that the time constraint had not affected them adversely.
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time horizon
Secondly, young individuals can achieve the same time horizon effects through their own personal investment policies.
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time of onset
They presented with a rash of similar distribution and time of onset.
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tough time
We must all be frank, it was a tough time.
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troubled time
We ought not to be troubled time and time again to consider this kind of case.
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trying time
I think these individuals have had a very trying time, with the fluctuations of fashion.
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tumultuous time
These findings suggest that males may have a much more tumultuous time during childhood, when hormonal production is actively and strongly restrained.
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turbulent time
We know that adolescence is a turbulent time for most teens, with emotional highs and lows being the norm rather than the exception.
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turnaround time
The median turnaround time for the interpretation of echocardiograms was three days (14).
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vacation time
Insufficient personal or vacation time were cited as reasons for burnout.
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wait time
Since this is a blocking in, the wait time is unbounded.
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waiting time
The waiting time for these same conditions is once again increasing.
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wasted time
It wasted time and effort without preventing anti-competitive behaviour.
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