Example sentences of "[verb] [art] [det] time [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was a long pause , the kind of pause that winners always display as they create a little time to savour their victory . |
| 2 | With the help of System Three Scotland we have developed the questionnaire which is attached and we would be very grateful if you would take a little time to complete it . |
| 3 | So it helps first of all when you 're setting up the spreadsheet I suppose you can create one formula then copy it instead of having to edit each one individually , erm but later on you might accidentally or maybe deliberately in some cases overtype a cell and er if you have to put it back again and what you probably do is copy it from the adjacent cell and then you have to study the formula to try and understand it , and then edit it if it was n't the copyable formula and , er it may take a little time to edit it but it could take you a lot longer to understand it . |
| 4 | ‘ Can I have a little time to think it over ? ’ |
| 5 | This would take place in view of the grandstands at 5.35 , after the players had checked their scores , signed their cards and taken a little time to compose themselves . |
| 6 | It was fortunate that I had a little time to accustom myself to being in such a place and to the thought of seeing my father . |
| 7 | I suggest that the Secretary of State take a little time to read our new document , ’ London : a strategy for transport ’ , which might help him and his colleagues to get sorted out on the need for better transport in the capital city . |
| 8 | This is a splendidly versatile way of patterning so spend a little time trying it out before you start on ‘ moon craters ’ . |