There was a time when each teacher spent an hour, one day a week, testing students in every subject.

曾有一段时间，每个老师每周都花一小时来测验学生的各门功课。

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There was a time when kids enjoyed being kids.

曾经孩子非常享受作为孩子的时光。

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There was a time when I had some difficulties in my life.

有一段时间，在我的生活中有一些困难。

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Ted Kooser says there was a time when poetry was a usual feature in newspapers.

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And I think there was a time when that sense of dominion was used as justification for using those resources only to serve human needs.

我想，有一段时间里，这种统治感,被人们当做使用资源的借口,仅仅为了满足人类的需求。

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There was a time when people were very close to their food.

有一段时期人类与食物的联系很紧密

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There was a time when Facebook was all about breadth: more users all the time.

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But there was a time when Chrysler and Dodge together sold that many minivans.

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There was a time when countdowns were chanted into each PPI or ISM release.

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