Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] [pers pn] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | At last I judged it time to get off and start walking . |
| 2 | I done me time . |
| 3 | ‘ Oh , they usually do if I give them time . ’ |
| 4 | I says probably Monday so I thought well I give it time any way in case you get in |
| 5 | ‘ I warned him time and again — he got sometimes so drunk they had tae carry him inside the cage — but what kin ye dae wie a man that wo n't listen ? ’ |
| 6 | That was an entirely wrong policy , and I think it time that he apologised to the House for having espoused it . |
| 7 | Give them give them time to settle in . |
| 8 | Then she fell back on the turf and stared at the sky until she deemed it time to go home . |
| 9 | If you give them time and sufficient explanation and preparation , children can deal surprisingly well with crises in their lives . |
| 10 | She gives me time to read the label on the front cover Government Commission Press Department , 1974 — then opens it and slowly turns the pages , so that I can see it is a cuttings book , in which the Commission 's Press Officer has pasted the results of his labours , the stories inspired by all his briefings , handouts and leaks . |
| 11 | It is no use whatsoever introducing bait at irregular intervals , for the lesson we are trying to teach them will not sink in if we give them time to forget in between each baiting session . |
| 12 | They thought it time to take action on their own account . |
| 13 | I think the only reason they gave us time back was because I was going to report the prison doctor to the Board of Visitors . |
| 14 | He did not discuss his ordeal with Ranulf or the Prior , although he told them time and again that all was well and let them order his life , content to drift , think and reflect . |
| 15 | He told them time was running out , but it is clear Milosevic , boosted by his recent election victory , is determined to spread the war and his power . |
| 16 | It took me time to find out what was wrong but eventually I sorted it out . |
| 17 | It gave him time to think . |
| 18 | At least it gave him time to try and talk some sense into her . |
| 19 | He probed on , and Owen was glad , for it gave him time to think . |
| 20 | He says it gave him time to put his feet up and relax . |
| 21 | Just as well , it gave him time to master Scots and almost cope with the request for advice from a lady from Aberdeen , seeking to match boots and skis : ‘ Aye , aye , mannie , fit fit fits fit ski ? ’ |
| 22 | Still , it gives me time to see if any of my contacts has heard anything . ’ |
| 23 | It gives me time to mull things over , to get the world into perspective . ’ |
| 24 | It gives them time to think about this information before they tackle the listening task . |
| 25 | It gives us time . ’ |
| 26 | ‘ Because it gives us time to stall them , ’ Roquelaure came back sharply , ‘ until we track down that Arab cartel or locate the missing arms shipment . ’ |