Example sentences of "not [adv] have time [verb] " in BNC.

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1 Roland do not necessarily have time to reply to letters where the course of action has already been explained in the handbook .
2 We are told that ‘ in normal conversation , both in speaking and in listening , performers do not generally have time to think about and apply conscious grammatical rules ’ ( Krashen 1981 : 3 ) .
3 He was bigger than I and he grabbed me by my Sidcot collar and hauled me in the direction of the CFI 's office , I did not even have time to shake off my parachute before we burst into the " Holiest of Holies " .
4 When we take breaks — when I 'm at home or on vacation — my chops go down drastically because I 'm enjoying my free time and doing things I do n't usually have time to do .
5 Hard-working farmers and country people do n't always have time to appreciate the beauty in a line of animals on the move .
6 One of her babies — Look , I do n't really have time to talk , I have a meal to prepare — ’ Celia stood up .
7 I only looked , I did take quickly a look at them but , you know I thought oh I ai n't got I did n't really have time to mess about for long you know .
8 Even Roddy Collins , their bustling Dublin striker , was right out of touch and was replaced late on by Glenn Hunter who did n't really have time to get into his stride properly .
9 I did n't even have time to say hello before he was telling the whole room about us breaking into Puddephat 's rooms .
10 They do n't even have time to price them up before they 're gone
11 but er , I do n't even have time to read er the er , er
12 It was so quick he did n't even have time to scream .
13 And criminals are warned that from then , they wo n't even have time to tell police it 's a fair cop .
14 Shaking her head in bemusement , she moved her gaze to the outfit spread out on the bed , and did n't quite have time to screw her face into an expression of approval before Mrs McMahon looked at her .
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