Example sentences of "only have time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even though she had only had time to glimpse the devastation that had been wrought , she knew that it had been a professional job , carried out by men who would leave no trace behind them . |
| 2 | There are many possible causes of trade cycles and we have only had time to consider some of the major ones in this chapter . |
| 3 | For many situations which you will face as a manager it is safe to assume that your audience may only have time to grasp perhaps just three ideas . |
| 4 | " And you , Acorn , you dog-eared , dung-faced disgrace to a gamekeeper 's gibbet ; if I only had time to tell you — " |
| 5 | In the late nineteenth century , the pastime of rambling through open countryside had been restricted to those who not only had time at their disposal but also the financial capability to travel into rural areas . |
| 6 | There is nothing more tedious for the teacher than to hear one of his best students saying , after the examination : ‘ Oh , I did very well , but I only had time to answer half the paper . ’ |
| 7 | He only had time to read potted critical works now , with Finals a few weeks off . |
| 8 | Cleo only had time to jump backwards before the door opened . |
| 9 | I only had time to gasp in horror , before I saw that Heathcliff had caught him . |
| 10 | I only had time for fast food . |
| 11 | ‘ My money problems are only temporary , I 'd learn to drive if I only had time for the lessons , and you 'd be surprised at how many gadgets I 've learned to use and even repair during the past four years . |
| 12 | He walked off in front of her and Jenna had no choice at all ; she followed and only had time to glare at him reproachfully as he opened the door and stood aside for her , and then Marguerite was there . |
| 13 | He designed and built it specially for his wife because she 'd always wanted to live by the river , but she only had time to enjoy it for a few months before she died . |
| 14 | In fact I only had time now because I had left Rebecca parked in her pram outside the supermarket . |