Example sentences of "[not/n't] take time " in BNC.

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1 Otto was a busy man , he could not take time off when he wanted .
2 It could not be suggested that these justices in the instant case did not take time to consider the matter and it is not suggested , nor could it be , that they did not take a great deal of care in carrying out their duties .
3 Architects on both sides of the wall are worried that racing to provide the new capital , the politicians are not taking time to consult Berlin 's architects about the problems on either side of the wall .
4 The graveyard wall itself has just been spray-painted — the colour is barely dry on a five-foot-high blue swastika , and the artists have not taken time to dot the i's on the words DEAD YIDS INSIDE .
5 First , because farmers have paid a lot of attention to improving the quality of their output and doing it as efficiently as possible , but have not taken time to tell the consumer and the general public about the efforts that have been made .
6 ‘ No , ’ Clare said , feeling rage rise ‘ I ca n't take time off . ’
7 We no longer wear mourning clothes for a fixed period of time , we do n't refuse to go to parties for the first six months after the death of someone close to us , we do n't take time immediately after the death for intensive grieving .
8 Women tend to be the carers in a family and do n't take time to look after themselves properly , but who will look after them ? ’
9 ‘ You ca n't take time off now , Mr Dee , ’ said Mr Multhrop , horrified .
10 We do n't take time over it .
11 Leaves any babies with minder — ca n't take time off to bring them up .
12 I treated her rotten whilst I was studying like I would n't take time off studying to go and see her or phone her when I saw her as often as I could , every weekend
13 I ca n't take time off in lieu cos I have n't got any lieu time to take off
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