Example sentences of "[verb] a little time " in BNC.
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| 1 | They may need a little time to think about it , but they 'll try most things once . |
| 2 | He was hugely enthusiastic about this work and telephoned M. Chaillot , who said he was interested in principle but would need a little time to think about it . |
| 3 | I 'd need a little time . |
| 4 | This kind of bravura performance is only legitimate if the context and music allow the dancer to ‘ steal a little time ’ . |
| 5 | The poison develops a little time after the leaf has sprouted , so the monkeys can avoid the worst of it if they eat only the youngest leaves . |
| 6 | Most parents graduate to giving one warning after the initial command so that the child has a little time in which to respond but parents need to be very careful that they do n't lapse into nagging to get the child to comply again . |
| 7 | With Serafin back in Oxford and Mrs Padmore hard at work on the tapes he has a little time on his hands . |
| 8 | So , while there is no need to spoil the fun by trying to make an over-blown production out of your Christmas video , why not give a little time and thought to ways of showing the excitement leading up to the day itself . |
| 9 | There was a long pause , the kind of pause that winners always display as they create a little time to savour their victory . |
| 10 | If it is n't , say , ‘ I would like a little time to think about this , I need to get some facts and figures , I 'm sure you would n't wish me to give you incorrect information . |
| 11 | So I 've got a little time to speak ? |
| 12 | So we 've got a little time left . |
| 13 | If you feel , for example , that your appearance lets you down , perhaps you could spend a little time studying magazine features to see where you could make some changes . |
| 14 | T. D. There were men on the opposite beat and sometimes you could spend a little time talking to them as long as you were n't caught . |
| 15 | But before I talk in more detail about how we hope to raise this money let me spend a little time explaining why I feel that this appeal is so vital to children everywhere . |
| 16 | Zen flashed his identification with contemptuous brevity and then allowed a little time for the mechanic 's fear to be fruitful and multiply . |
| 17 | But we also remember how that was n't sustained , and the cynical political fix of the Tories a few months later , that for the moment has coped with the government 's political crisis , and temporarily has bought a little time for a few pits . |
| 18 | But arrivals follow departures and the new appears very promising — even if you have to wait a little time for it . |
| 19 | Why not join our band of Volunteers — even if you can spare a little time you will always be welcome . |
| 20 | ‘ I 'm sorry to disturb you , but could you perhaps spare a little time to come and talk to the Chief Superintendent ? ’ |
| 21 | Stephen would also want a little time alone with her to tell her about his work . |
| 22 | I actually do believe baby requires a little time on her own . ’ |
| 23 | It just requires a little time and activity from the old grey matter . |
| 24 | He had seen Mael-Isu drop a little time back , and the Strathclyde pennant had suddenly gone . |
| 25 | It takes a little time to sec that you 're not moving forward any more , either because you do n't know how or because there is n't anywhere to move forward to . |
| 26 | Inevitably , this sometimes takes a little time , but the camera crews are becoming remarkably skilled at finding the Members and delay is now minimised . |
| 27 | The Threshold level must be set carefully for the unit to be fully effective , and beware , because getting this absolutely right takes a little time . |
| 28 | Once a nectary has been drained , it takes a little time to refill . |
| 29 | The process takes a little time to grasp but very soon you will quickly put down on paper a series of " main points " . |
| 30 | I imagine they walked in silence for some way after that ; putting a new idea into someone 's imagination , even if that imagination belongs to the cleverest young Fellow of the very grandest college , is like turning on the television — it takes a little time for the set to warm up . |