Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] the time " in BNC.
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1 | it 's kind of you all to spare me the time . ’ |
2 | People often asked me the time just to hear my voice so they could proclaim my gender to their friends . |
3 | Ward stirred and asked me the time in a voice heavy with sleep . |
4 | If you 'd known at the beginning that I knew your parents you would n't have even given me the time of day . |
5 | ‘ It might buy you the time you need . |
6 | You 've got to know what the time |
7 | " I do n't know what the time is . " |
8 | Do n't know what the time is , I did n't even look when I clocked in . |
9 | I du n no , I do n't know what the time is ? |
10 | I would n't give them the time of day . ’ |
11 | That might be enough for Leicester might just give them the time . |
12 | Not long ago he was on the phone to me moaning about Paul saying , he wo n't give me the time of day . |
13 | If I gave an interview I was the greatest guy in the world but if I said ‘ no , I want some time to myself ’ , they would n't give me the time of day . |
14 | ‘ You can see that he did n't give himself the time to finish it . |
15 | The children are a pain , frankly , and Tim has sinus and wo n't give you the time of day . |
16 | ‘ Him , ’ they said , ‘ if he had two watches he still would n't give you the time . ’ |
17 | And then it 'll give you the time just to relax together but I mean that , that 's why I say , Rudy has n't got a clue in this |
18 | By the way the lot of seemed to be played in Hertfordshire these days , and one of the great days is at Harpenden and that 's on September the first on Sunday , when they have their annual single-wicket competition , and that 's a great local event and it 's bound to encourage all the young cricketers in the neighbourhood , they 're trying to make up for the lack of cricket in schools , so well done Harpenden and that is on Sunday next , er , er , first of September and I 'll give you the time in a minute if I can find it , when it is , it does n't say , but it 's probably all day at the Harpenden club , well done Harpenden encouraging young people to play cricket , Sunday first September . |
19 | ‘ The wizard said that the little man had some sort of golden disc that told him the time , ’ said the Weasel . |
20 | I would n't give him the time of day if I could help it . |
21 | ‘ I do n't care how good the idea is , I do n't like you and wo n't give it the time of day . ’ |
22 | You give them the time of day . |
23 | And the before nine guarantees , just give them the time factor again . |
24 | Give me the time of your flight and I will arrange everything else . ’ |
25 | Sit down and give me the time I need to explain everything to you ? ’ |
26 | Granting ourselves the time to speculate and dream of a world to come gives us a chance to prepare for and adapt to a future way of life . |
27 | Retirement allowed him the time to pursue his botanical interest , often in company with his children and grandchildren , between whom and Evan the devotion was mutual . |
28 | He never mentioned Nordhausen or the involvement of the Russians , but knew that if he could commit the British Secret Service , it would keep the CIA off his back and give him the time he needed . |
29 | well again we 'll , we 'll see what the time is like wo n't we ? |
30 | Few people give themselves the time to think clearly about their own futures . |