Example sentences of "[v-ing] them time " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is done by transferring the membrane to mixtures progressively richer in the solvent , allowing them time to equilibrate with the mixture , then transferring again until pure solvent is reached . |
| 2 | The outcome at Wembley may depend on Ince and Carlton Palmer stifling the Turks in midfield and denying them time and space — unlike the last two occasions . |
| 3 | So I ‘ open it an inch ’ and thus I delay further , giving them time to take it all in and to adjust to the exposure to what they must ultimately cope with : the witch addressing them directly . |
| 4 | Giving them time to say goodnight , as Daffodil 's room was one of the three just past the bar , I slowly followed . |
| 5 | Gaining the trust of such youngsters is one of the most important elements of the work , listening to them , exploring the circumstances leading to running away , giving them time to disclose painful incidents from their past , involving them openly in all aspects of planning and negotiating a mutually agreeable solution for their future with parents or guardians ( De'Ath and Newman , 1987 ; Adams and Adams , 1987 ; De'Ath , 1987 ) . |
| 6 | Again , if you are going to use a research department in your agency , you will want to put in your requests on a formal basis giving them time to fulfil the task . |
| 7 | The fellowships , two per year , were established to enable Headteachers in Lothian to research an aspect of education which interested them by giving them time free of school commitments . |
| 8 | I 'm gi I 'm giving them time to think , you see . |
| 9 | Breeders often release the owls too old , without giving them time to establish themselves in the release area . |
| 10 | Really , you 're giving them time and control and it 's up to you , it 's an alternative choice on the whole thing . |
| 11 | Allowing giving them time , I mean maybe this is what we should be , you know , hopefully we 'd be doing this anyway , but just using what we use in our family anyway to talk to , you know , as them questions . |