Example sentences of "[noun] give him time " in BNC.

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1 The not very exacting demands of a theology degree gave him time to make a lot of useful Anglican friends .
2 Walter ‘ Terry ’ Smith , 36 , of Cowgate , Edinburgh , had been freed from jail to give him time to get fresh evidence to prove his innocence .
3 And whereas the said John Weston Foakes has requested the said Julia Beer to give him time in which to pay such judgment , which she has agreed to do on the following conditions .
4 Re-stowing the rest of the sails gave him time to get the details straight in his head .
5 Wegerle gave Rovers the lead in the 72nd minute when the Ipswich defence gave him time and space to drive home from the edge of the area .
6 After twenty-eight rounds Cribb was unable to come to scratch , but a ruse by his seconds gave him time to recover , and Molineaux retired in the thirty-third round .
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