Example sentences of "to give [pron] time to think " in BNC.
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| 1 | Parkin made a long sigh to give himself time to think . |
| 2 | Dot walked down the road slowly to give herself time to think what to say . |
| 3 | To give herself time to think , she dribbled some sea water onto the hare from a half-pot , lifted thankfully from the clachan rubbish heaps ; and looked at it and round the hut afresh . |
| 4 | More to give herself time to think than because she wished to know , she said to Constance , ‘ Perhaps you had better tell me right from the beginning , Constance . ’ |
| 5 | Hari raked the coals beneath the kettle on the fire , more , Emily imagined , to give herself time to think than for any other reason . |
| 6 | Notwithstanding we do not believe as we 've already said that flows of traffic justify and coming if I may er before Mr answers to give him time to think about it , to the figures from Mr . |