| The beam of a flashlight plays across the glass in the door, but by the time the watchmen walks by the office is empty. |
| He was much quicker but could not get past and unfortunately, the time deficit by the time of his first stop was too big to handle. |
| He seemed both tired and restless by the time the meal was washed down with a cupful of water. |
| The coaches have kept the same training regime and Richardson expects the athletes will be acclimatised by the time they move from Erba to Milan. |
| I made many good friends at work and had always enjoyed my time there, but by the time it was over I couldn't wait to see the back of the place. |
| He said that by the time people woke up to what was being planned the time for consultation had passed. |
