Example sentences of "given no time " in BNC.
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| 1 | But detritus is given no time to accumulate in tropical forests . |
| 2 | Flat fields interspersed by dykes gleaming in the June sunshine spread as far as the eye could see and skylarks hovered and trilled overhead , but Nails , cautiously taking it all in , was given no time for comment . |
| 3 | either the fish is completely exhausted or given no time to gather its power , for I direct it straight to my landing net and it slips inside quite easily . |
| 4 | The general intention in each case was not to screen the train completely , but to ensure that trains did not suddenly come into view without warning , for that would have given no time for a rider or driver to control the horse , which might otherwise bold or unseat its rider . |
| 5 | They might be given no time to put down territorial roots . |
| 6 | Laura had been given no time to mourn the collapse of her brief marriage . |
| 7 | She was given no time to protest , as he found her mouth with his , and pressed her hard against him . |
| 8 | THERE were angry scenes outside Inverness Sheriff Court yesterday when a new age traveller was given no time to pay a £500 fine and jailed for 14 days . |