Example sentences of "there be [adv] time [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He shows us to our seats , and there 's just time for Denice to switch off her portable phone before the lights go down . |
| 2 | I buy a packet of Silk Cut and carefully smoke a cigarette — making sure that I 'm actually enjoying it , not just doing it out of habit — while managing to fit in a couple of large and very refreshing G&Ts before the flight 's called and there 's just time for a single knocked-back whisky to provide a bit of nominal support for the Scottish export drive . |
| 3 | There 's just time for a quick flip through the Highway Code and then your , but the test is even more daunting when you 're taking it on a 15 ton steam roller . |
| 4 | But there 's always time for business . |
| 5 | ‘ You meet lots of different people and after the game there 's always time for a drink and a good chat . ’ |
| 6 | It 's said he can geld and cauterise a pony so expertly and swiftly there 's hardly time for blood to spill . ’ |
| 7 | Oh eight out of ten , so there 's still , there 's still time to er |
| 8 | ‘ Take it easy , there 's still time for that . ’ |
| 9 | But there 's still time for fun |
| 10 | ‘ But there 's still time for you to redeem yourself . |
| 11 | I have faxed my protest to the board , there 's still time for them to change their mind . |
| 12 | And there 's still time for other schools to push their claim with the closing date for entries April 7 . |
| 13 | There 's still time in an exam , if you realize soon enough as you did , to have another go . |
| 14 | Here the difference is the stress upon the mother 's role as provider for her children : Orchardson 's work suggests the mother has little physical involvement with the child 's everyday material needs whereas , in Knight 's work , the close physical contact between mother and children and their dress denotes harsh necessity rather than worship — there is not time to ‘ fondly gaze ’ . |
| 15 | For I do not think it possible to study philosophy profitably without entering fairly deeply into the history of the subject , and for this there is not time at school , nor could it be a subject that would interest more than a very few pupils . |
| 16 | The argument that Linguistics-based courses are impracticable , cited a number of difficulties that are real enough , arguing that there is not time in a course already fragmented , and asserting that there were not enough people equipped to design and teach such courses as we envisaged and advocated . |
| 17 | ‘ There is n't time for a debate . |
| 18 | Stop playing games , Luke — there is n't time for that . |
| 19 | Now obviously there is n't time for six questions , so the journalist will distil it down . |
| 20 | With three children there is barely time to shit , let alone read ! ’ |
| 21 | There is still time for GMA ( GEC , Mowlem , Amec and Greater Manchester Buses ) to consider employing an inspired architect or industrial designer . |
| 22 | There is still time for much of the Third World to be held back from taking the same course . |
| 23 | On the military front there is still time for the war to turn bad , particularly when the ground battle is joined in earnest . |
| 24 | There is still time for the alliance to rescind its decision of 1979 and turn its attention to more pressing defence priorities . |
| 25 | Will my hon. Friend confirm that there is still time for various groups , whether environmental or road safety , to respond to the Government 's proposals ? |
| 26 | I confirm that there is still time for organisations to respond to our proposals and we expect more representations during the consultation period . |
| 27 | He has changed his position and perhaps there is still time for him to cross the Floor before he leaves the House at the end of this Parliament . |
| 28 | The next intake is already planned for Autumn 1986 , but there is still time for anyone suitable and interested to be included . |
| 29 | For diehard election party-poopers , however , there is still time to book into the election-free break being offered on Lundy Island , the National Trust 's island in the Bristol Channel . |
| 30 | This ensures that everyone 's interest can be engaged and that there is never time for the class to get bored . |