Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] a little time " in BNC.
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| 1 | They may need a little time to think about it , but they 'll try most things once . |
| 2 | ‘ Maybe we should take a little time out … just the two of us … |
| 3 | It seems to me that you should leave a little time for romance . ’ |
| 4 | But I think we might have a little time to ourselves now , and be d — d to anyone who says we have n't both earned it ! |
| 5 | I 'd need a little time . |
| 6 | If you feel , for example , that your appearance lets you down , perhaps you could spend a little time studying magazine features to see where you could make some changes . |
| 7 | T. D. There were men on the opposite beat and sometimes you could spend a little time talking to them as long as you were n't caught . |
| 8 | After all , everything was sown and the harvest was still some weeks away , so I could afford a little time off . |
| 9 | The man regarded by Peter Swales , at Manchester City , as a little dull , introduced himself at Oakwell by saying : ‘ It may take a little time , but I can assure you that we will get promotion within three years . ’ |
| 10 | It may take a little time to adjust to anything , from strange surroundings to a new mattress . |
| 11 | So it helps first of all when you 're setting up the spreadsheet I suppose you can create one formula then copy it instead of having to edit each one individually , erm but later on you might accidentally or maybe deliberately in some cases overtype a cell and er if you have to put it back again and what you probably do is copy it from the adjacent cell and then you have to study the formula to try and understand it , and then edit it if it was n't the copyable formula and , er it may take a little time to edit it but it could take you a lot longer to understand it . |
| 12 | He was hugely enthusiastic about this work and telephoned M. Chaillot , who said he was interested in principle but would need a little time to think about it . |
| 13 | If it is n't , say , ‘ I would like a little time to think about this , I need to get some facts and figures , I 'm sure you would n't wish me to give you incorrect information . |
| 14 | With the help of System Three Scotland we have developed the questionnaire which is attached and we would be very grateful if you would take a little time to complete it . |
| 15 | Well it may save a little time . |
| 16 | It will take a little time for me to forget the hurt and the disappointment … |
| 17 | ‘ I 'd like to set your wrist and put on a small plaster , which will take a little time to dry . |
| 18 | Why not join our band of Volunteers — even if you can spare a little time you will always be welcome . |
| 19 | The keyboard controls can take a little time to get used to — here 's a list of the main commands : |