This paper analyses the structural and semantic characteristics of fixed phrases which
serve as bases for the formation of complex sentences with temporal subordinate components
linked with one another in a phrasal way - a type of sentences that has not been thoroughly studied
in the system of Russian complex sentences. The paper also points out issues to be further
considered when conducting research on the syntaxes of Russian complex sentences. It is hoped
that this paper will make a modest contribution to Russian research as well as teaching Russian as
a foreign language and provide useful suggestions for final-year and graduate students of Russian
when they select research orientations and topics.
