Example sentences of "[vb past] have time " in BNC.

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1 However , after she 'd had time to calm down , Susan returned to the salon the next day to try to get her money back .
2 When we were north of the border recently for the Scottish Music Show , before I 'd had time to look round myself , people were rushing over to describe a monster the like of which they 'd never before seen .
3 I wish we 'd had time to work on things .
4 She took a sip of wine before she 'd had time to wonder whether that might be wise .
5 If I 'd had time to think I do n't know how I would have felt .
6 ‘ I wish I 'd had time to make that tea , ’ Mrs Bennet said .
7 The words were impulsive , out before she 'd had time to vet them .
8 The trouble was , Alexandra thought , walking into her kitchen wrapped in a bath sheet , the trouble was that you could n't really go with the flow until you 'd had time to work out which way it was going .
9 He asked if she 'd had time to think about it .
10 ‘ I wish I 'd had time to read what Canon Wheeler had written on Jefferson all the same .
11 And the fact that she had sent him away before he 'd had time to betray her was cold comfort , set against the enormity of that loss .
12 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 .
13 Once she 'd discovered her pregnancy she 'd had time to think , to plan .
14 He 'd had time enough to get ten horses under shelter .
15 I did n't think you 'd had time to take Tracy … you came back so soon — ’
16 Surely he 'd had time to see the latter clearly ?
17 We eventually found the car by good luck more than good management ; I wished we 'd had time to start from the top end and find how we 'd gone wrong .
18 He 'd had time to wash his hands and take off his rubber gloves and apron .
19 I said the first thing that came into my mind , but once I 'd had time to think everything through I realised what a mistake I 'd made .
20 That was what had caused it , of course , of that she was convinced , or would be once she 'd had time to work on it !
21 She did n't want him to see it until she 'd had time to think .
22 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 .
23 If I 'd had time to think , I would have used my bat , but when I saw the ball , it was just about to start its downward path .
24 And I would have got it together if I 'd had time had gone out to work instead of for days on end being unemployed and sitting and telling me about Karen .
25 Perhaps it was fortunate that at that time he discovered girls , and a year later met the Dawsons , who always seemed to have time to stop and gossip with him .
26 In the office , like a typical Cancerian , he seemed to have time for just one thing .
27 ‘ I never seemed to have time to do the ironing , ’ she said .
28 He liked to have time to think what he was going to feel about something before it happened .
29 Perhaps Rachel did too , or would do when she had had time to work it out .
30 Lancaster Gate awoke on Monday to find itself accused of doing nothing almost before it had had time to consider doing anything .
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