Example sentences of "there be no time for [noun] " in BNC.

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1 So do n't be a 'nana , there 's no time for delay … fill in your coupon and post it today .
2 There 's no time for niceties , so we quickly dress and roll up our sleeping bags before the crowd outside invades in search of hot tea and coffee .
3 I need more delicate movements , but there is no time for delicacy .
4 There is no time for dalliance .
5 Despite the enormous praise for the concert there is no time for rest for the performers — rehearsals for the Eggars summer concert are already underway .
6 As we have said , if your let-down procedure calls for a final descent rate of 800 ft/min , there is no time for trial and error .
7 He offers us a practical young man who , unprepared for such a challenge , faces it boldly , controlling moments of doubt simply because there is so much to be done that there is no time for introspection .
8 Transfer of micro-organisms from a surface at this stage is unlikely to be harmful as the numbers involved are too low to cause immediate infection and there is no time for multiplication on food .
9 There is no time for equilibrium to be established and instead of reaching it reaches Vo .
10 There was no time for thought as they transported their meagre goods to a place Travis considered a safe distance from the wreck .
11 There was no time for respite from the task at hand .
12 Not only that , but because the Davis Cup ties were scheduled so soon after the Australian Open , there was no time for Holland 's Richard Krajicek , or Germany 's Michael Stich to recover in time from injuries to take part .
13 Briefly his gaze rested on Rachel and she saw the flicker of uncertainty in his eyes but there was no time for questions .
14 Though when we came on their car , somewhere on the long , dirt road to Tinerhir , there was no time for surprise .
15 The rules demanded that a hundred games had to be played within 24 hours ; there was no time for sleep and only 20- minute breaks were allowed for snacks .
16 In this encounter there was no time for swordplay or skill .
17 They could not storm the castle , and there was no time for siegery .
18 There was no time for recriminations or second thoughts .
19 There was no time for laggards .
20 When Bloomsbury House or a regional committee acted as a Labour Exchange , it was a case of take it or leave it — there was no time for career advice .
21 Written questions had been invited , and 40 were received on a wide variety of subjects , which meant there was no time for extras from the floor , although the audience did contribute some penetrating comment .
22 There was no time for emotion as the blood was swabbed away and she concentrated on the badly gashed cheekbone .
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