See [ss Time].
- [ex 001 "The show will end [p en/at Time] 2 p.m." "[exref 005 EndTime]"]
- [ex 002 "To beat the crowds, I will arrive **a while** <u>[p en/before Time] (it starts)</u>/<u>[p en/beforehand Time]</u>." "[exref 006 Interval]"]
- [ex 003 "The game started at 7:00, but I arrived **20 minutes** <u>[p en/after Time] (it started)</u>/<u>[p en/afterward Time]</u>." "[exref 007 Interval]"]
- [ex 004 "The party is [p en/in Time] January. → What month is the party [p en/in Time]? [Or: When is the party?]" "[exref 033 Characteristic]"]
- [ex 005 "The show will start [p en/at Time] 10 a.m." "[exref 003 StartTime]"]
- [ex 006 "We ate <u>[p en/in Time] the afternoon</u>/<u>[p en/during Time] the afternoon</u>/<u>[p en/at Time] 2:00</u>/<u>[p en/on Time] Friday</u>." "[exref 001 Time]"]
- [ex 007 "Let’s talk <u>[p en/at Time]</u>/<u>[p en/during Time]</u> lunch. [compare [exref 017 Circumstance]]" "[exref 002 Time]"]
- [ex 008 "They will greet us <u>[p en/on Time]</u>/<u>[p en/upon Time]</u> our arrival." "[exref 003 Time]"]
- [ex 009 "I succeeded [p en/on Time] <u>the fourth attempt</u>/<u>several occasions</u>. [contrast <i>on occasion</i>, [exref 003 Frequency]]" "[exref 004 Time]"]
- [ex 010 "The lights went out [p en/as Time] I opened the door." "[exref 005 Time]"]
- [ex 011 "A bee stung me [p en/as Time] I was eating lunch." "[exref 006 Time]"]
- [ex 012 "I will finish [p en/after Time] <u>tomorrow</u>/<u>lunch</u>/<u>you (do)</u>." "[exref 007 Time]"]
- [ex 013 "I will finish [p en/by Time] <u>tomorrow</u>/<u>lunch</u>." "[exref 008 Time]"]
- [ex 014 "I will contact you <u>[p en/as_soon_as Time]</u>/<u>once</u> it’s ready." "[exref 009 Time]"]
- [ex 015 "[‘after’] I bought a new car—that was [p en/since Time] the breakup." "[exref 010 Time]"]
- [ex 016 "We broke up last year, and I haven’t seen her [p en/since Time]. [since we broke up]" "[exref 013 Time]"]
- [ex 017 "The alarm rang at <u>a quarter [p en/after Time]</u>/<u>half [p en/past Time]</u> 8." "[exref 018 Time]"]
- [ex 018 "The alarm rang 15 minutes [p en/before Time] 8. [“15 minutes” modifies the PP]" "[exref 021 Time]"]
- [ex 019 "The guests will arrive [p en/after Time] 6:00." "[exref 045 ComparisonRef]"]