Example sentences of "[verb] [adj] time [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | John Marshall was given ample time to cross and Farrell redeemed himself with an unstoppable half volley . |
| 2 | The Social Secretary thanked Mr and Mrs Preshous for a very informative presentation and all agreed that time had run out all too quickly . |
| 3 | US officials admit that they knew about the coup plans as early as last Saturday , but say they were given little time to judge its chances of success or to plan any US involvement . |
| 4 | Napoleon , however , was given little time to enjoy his victory . |
| 5 | I have noticed before when surfing that time seems to slow up the moment I realize I 'm going to get trashed by the next wave … ! |
| 6 | How the Other Half Lives A divorced woman rings her ex-spouse : Perhaps you could spare some time to see the children on Saturday … |
| 7 | On the other hand , Merritt 's singing this time justified his reputation as an exponent of this bel canto Heldentenor role . |
| 8 | Repeat 30 times holding each repetition for 1 second . |
| 9 | You may have recollections of taking a long time to achieve competence in one particular skill , and wonder whether on returning you will be given adequate time to practise and revise . |
| 10 | So there 's a period of six weeks when they 're given some time to settle in and after that period there 's a review date set where myself , the supervisor , the key worker , the client , the client 's social worker in the community and family or anybody close will be invited . |
| 11 | Similarly , it was long obvious that time went at the same rate for every observer , but since Einstein , we have had to accept that time goes at different rates for different observers . |
| 12 | And people report that time spent stroking pets , particularly cats , is very therapeutic . |
| 13 | Even in the off-season , McBride has little time to relax . |
| 14 | Heseltine has little time left . |
| 15 | ‘ I want some time to think about what you have told me . |
| 16 | The sight of the two customers that entered this time stayed her hand holding the small brass scoop that was about to transfer a minute amount of coconut chips to the scale . |
| 17 | No but I like her and everything but holy shit , I really I do need some time to go to school and like be by myself . |
| 18 | Er but erm obviously I 'll sometimes need some time to get back to you . |
| 19 | But you 're , but you 're quite right you , you certainly , you certainly have the right to say look , you know , rather than signing this now er I do need some time to think I mean let's face it there 's a load of s If you turn it over on the back of the credit agree |
| 20 | Meanwhile on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway , in the Cotswolds , the other preserved 28XX , No.2857 , still has some time to run of its loan period . |
| 21 | The reason why we consider it important to have a specialist day care centre for sufferers of dementia is because of the following areas which can cause tremendous problems in a " NORMAL " situation but the specialist unit will be trained to respond in a very positive way : a Mood changes b Individual capabilities c Higher level of care required for the moderate to severely demented clients d Creates a greater depth of security through familiarity and able to get to know the client e Positive attitudes towards dementia f Clients with a severe dementia may require 2 carers g Greater stimulation in the appropriate surroundings creates greater awareness in the home environment h A place where the clients can be " NORMAL " i Helps reduce the possibility of the clients becoming apathetic Time to spend with a group and work at their own pace k Not creating a ghetto but creating a positive environment where they can get the most out of their lives — improve their quality of life I Gives them confidence m On-going deterioration can be catered for , eg feeding , toileting and many other problems The specialist day care centre is only a part of a flexible range of services available to dementia sufferers in the community . |
| 22 | With so much going on at the office , it is a wonder that Mr Lawrence has much time left for anything else . |
| 23 | Each person in this cell has personal time allotted to use as he or she wants and this requires preparation and reflection beforehand . |
| 24 | A man who had a vital operation cancelled three times has finally had his surgery … |
| 25 | William was heard to exclaim as , with their foot beginning to give way , the Jacobite horse charged three times to restore the situation , forcing some of the attackers back into the river . |
| 26 | The anaesthetist tried three times to insert it . |
| 27 | I tried three times to get in but was beaten back by flames . ’ |
| 28 | He has three times had problems with his guards , putting back his release at least 45 days to May 1995 , after being sentenced to six years in 1991 for raping 19-year-old beauty pageant contestant Desiree Washington . |
| 29 | The Labour party conference has three times voted to cut £6 billion from the defence budget , and we can see the extent to which that would devastate the defence industry and the defence of this country . |
| 30 | Edward Hulmes , who has contributed one volume to the Effective Teacher Series on Education and Cultural Diversity ( Hulmes 1989 ) has many times noted that RE is for teachers as much as for pupils . |