Example sentences of "me the time [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Not long ago he was on the phone to me moaning about Paul saying , he wo n't give me the time of day . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | If you 'd known at the beginning that I knew your parents you would n't have even given me the time of day . |
| 4 | Give me the time of your flight and I will arrange everything else . ’ |
| 5 | B : [ pragmatically interpreted particle ] the milkman came at some time prior to the time of speaking Yet it is clear to native speakers that what would ordinarily be communicated by such an exchange involves considerably more , along the lines of the italicized material in ( 3 ) : ( 3 ) A : Do you have the ability to tell me the time of the present moment , as standardly indicated on a watch , and if so please do so tell me B : No I do n't know the exact time of the present moment , but I can provide some information from which you may be able to deduce the approximate time , namely the milkman has come ( see R. Lakoff , 1973a ; Smith & Wilson , 1979 : 172ff for a discussion of such examples ) . |
| 6 | Ward stirred and asked me the time in a voice heavy with sleep . |