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Time seemed to pass more quickly than before.
What time does the film start?
What time is it?
We're teaching them how to tell the time.
She won't be busy at this time of day.
She thought about it for a long time.
She left a short time ago.
There have been improvements in the length of time patients have to wait for treatment.
Do you remember the time we drove the car to Paris?
It was the first time we'd met.
The next time you need financial advice, come and see me.
I was sitting by the window at the time.
You can get travel insurance at the time of booking.
No medical evidence was available at the time of writing.
They'll be working against time to get it finished.
All these high-profile building projects turn into a race against time.
He kept complaining the whole time.
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