Example sentences of "it have time " in BNC.
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1 | It has time to dissolve minute quantities of minerals which can give it definite characteristics such as hardness or taste . |
2 | He was told : ‘ We try to keep the panelling for three years , to get it thoroughly seasoned while other wood is dried artificially if required before it has time to get seasoned … we use chiefly mahogany , oak and walnut , a vast amount of teak — one of the most useful woods in railway construction — sycamore ; yellow deal for partitions , roofs and floors ; elm we find of very little use , but we are now very partial to Padouk wood [ from South Australia ] , though the workmen do n't like it much on account of its toughness ’ . |
3 | Not only this , the latest multi-function instruments can scan and monitor all engine conditions — oil T & P , CHT , OAT , etc. — and warn of any abnormality before it has time to result in damage . |
4 | 3 Turning into the attack , the defender pre-empts the move and back-palms the oncoming punch before it has time to gain power . |
5 | If either side indicates that it has time pressure , such as the seller needing to complete the sale before its financial year end , the other may well wish to exploit this . |
6 | ‘ It might have run out of pow before it had time . ’ |
7 | The Captain picked up his telephone before it had time to ring . |
8 | He held the parcel out and then let it fall , and it had time enough to turn lazily over before it landed with a solid smack on the terrace below and bounced towards the rail . |