Example sentences of "[subord] she have time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Before she had time to protest he had locked the doors and , removing his glasses as he went , walked briskly over the road . |
| 2 | He saw Maisie start to open her mouth and , before she had time to ask the inevitable question , said , ‘ We had borrowed money from the pig bank . |
| 3 | Before she had time to assimilate anything , from the top of the gangway came a terrible growl — deep , huge , more frightening in its ferocity than any wild animal she 'd ever heard . |
| 4 | Before she had time to remonstrate with Tamar , the door opened and Jonadab himself strode in , followed by his two sons . |
| 5 | Before she had time even to gasp , it flew back up and disappeared into a hole above the water . |
| 6 | The difference with Mandy is that her boyfriend was Wyman , a man who had the power to make these fantasies come true — before she had time to understand the implications of them . |
| 7 | The front door opened before she had time to walk up to it , and there was Philip , smiling a welcome to her , and behind him was her daughter-in-law . |
| 8 | Before she had time to think he had wrenched her case from her and , pushing it in front of him , used the sharp ends as a battering ram to force his way through the crowds . |
| 9 | Constance wanted to shout , ‘ How dare you touch my husband ? ’ but before she had time to react they were joined by Pino . |
| 10 | She hesitated , even opened her mouth ; but , before she had time to grasp it , the moment had gone . |
| 11 | He bowed over her outstretched hand and then left quickly before she had time to gather her wits . |
| 12 | The entire experience was over in seconds , before she had time to panic . |
| 13 | Before she had time to absorb all the implications of this statement he was speaking again . |
| 14 | Before she had time to recover from the shock of that remark , the phone rang , making her jump violently as her raw nerves reacted to the sudden sound . |
| 15 | ‘ Perhaps you ought to spend a few hours away from the house , ’ Julius suggested , before she had time to stalk off . |
| 16 | Before she had time to close it , Viola said loudly : ‘ Much too strong . |
| 17 | She betrayed her curiosity before she had time to think better about appearing interested in his personal life . |
| 18 | ‘ Believe me , she was out of the place before she had time to dry her crocodile tears ! |
| 19 | Instead he lifted his hands and pushed them deep into her hair , and , before she had time to get herself together , he was kissing her , his mouth hard and brutal against hers . |
| 20 | Before she had time to move she felt his arms around her , scooping her bodily from the fountain as if she weighed no more than a feather . |
| 21 | He got up and went to the bathroom before she had time to move . |
| 22 | Then he added before she had time to answer , ‘ I expect you have an English lesson pretty soon — especially since you did n't have one this afternoon ? ’ |
| 23 | Ronni suspected he probably would n't , but before she had time to answer Guido elaborated , ‘ But little wonder . |
| 24 | Before she had time to think , she 'd raised her own glass in response and it was only after she 'd sipped her drink that she realised what she 'd done . |
| 25 | She blinked and swallowed but before she had time to say more Danny suddenly pushed his way through the crowd , dragging Jimmy behind him . |
| 26 | The move brought his mouth much too close to hers , and he took advantage of that fact before she had time to even consider evasive action . |
| 27 | Before she had time to exchange a word with her brother , Charles had disappeared through the swing doors and Virginia found herself hustled , white-faced , from the hospital and bundled into the Aston Martin . |
| 28 | ‘ Take this as a promise of my intention , ’ he went on as if she had n't spoken , and before she had time to realise what he intended to do , his mouth was on hers , harsh and demanding . |
| 29 | Almost before she had time to realise what he had in mind , Adam lowered his head to hers and she swayed helplessly in his arms , weakened all over again by the incredible sweetness of his mouth . |
| 30 | Before she had time to find a suitable reply , the telephone rang again . |