Example sentences of "[subord] she [verb] [vb pp] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | But not yet — not until she had had time to rebuild her shattered defences . |
| 2 | Not until she had had time to explain that Oliver was only a little boy , that he had n't really understood … |
| 3 | She did n't want him to see it until she 'd had time to think . |
| 4 | He asked if she 'd had time to think about it . |
| 5 | And what I suggest we do is seeing Georgina 's here we send you through to see Georgina and she can , if she 's got time , we can briefly run through one or two types . |
| 6 | So now you 're imagining that he , whoever he is , popped this through the letterbox , waited till she had had time to read it , then rang the bell and invited her to take a stroll with him . |
| 7 | It was years since she had spent time alone with her father . |
| 8 | However , after she 'd had time to calm down , Susan returned to the salon the next day to try to get her money back . |
| 9 | She took a sip of wine before she 'd had time to wonder whether that might be wise . |
| 10 | The words were impulsive , out before she 'd had time to vet them . |
| 11 | Then , before she 'd had time to express her thanks , he 'd touched her cheek briefly with his warm , dry lips and stridden away , leaving her feeling lonely and bereft , the small box clasped in her hand . |
| 12 | Afterwards , when he drew her close , she went to sleep almost before she 'd had time to savour the pleasure of lying in his arms . |
| 13 | As he saw her , he stretched out his arms and lifted her up before she had had time to reach the bottom step . |
| 14 | Perhaps Rachel did too , or would do when she had had time to work it out . |