Example sentences of "[noun sg] [conj] it [verb] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Captain picked up his telephone before it had time to ring . |
| 2 | I like that thing in Ice Cube when it goes time twelve o'clock , knickers hot , dick hard , arse |
| 3 | ‘ We 're gradually eliminating people from the inquiry but it takes time . |
| 4 | 3 Turning into the attack , the defender pre-empts the move and back-palms the oncoming punch before it has time to gain power . |
| 5 | The reason was no doubt that it took time for the Consumer Protection Advisory Committee to report . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . |