Example sentences of "[noun] [conj] it [verb] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Quite often all the things that parents want to say go out of their heads and it takes time and confidence in their listener to start to explore the greater areas of concern . |
| 2 | The Captain picked up his telephone before it had time to ring . |
| 3 | I like that thing in Ice Cube when it goes time twelve o'clock , knickers hot , dick hard , arse |
| 4 | ‘ We 're gradually eliminating people from the inquiry but it takes time . |
| 5 | 3 Turning into the attack , the defender pre-empts the move and back-palms the oncoming punch before it has time to gain power . |
| 6 | The reason was no doubt that it took time for the Consumer Protection Advisory Committee to report . |
| 7 | Not only this , the latest multi-function instruments can scan and monitor all engine conditions — oil T & P , CHT , OAT , etc. — and warn of any abnormality before it has time to result in damage . |
| 8 | They express a wide range of emotions and feelings to which we can readily relate : expectantly waiting for their master or mistress to return home , display of affectionate greetings , or excitement when it comes time to go out for a walk or prepare their food . |
| 9 | Delays in decision-making can be a difficulty as it takes time for problems at the bottom to come to the notice of people at the top , and for ideas at the top to percolate to the bottom . |