Example sentences of "[verb] [to-vb] [pers pn] [prep] [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | She could not imagine who might want to see her at this time on a Saturday morning . |
| 2 | No doubt they will want to interview you at some time . |
| 3 | He he said you 're one person I can talk to , you listen to me and I can talk to you and er he did n't want to worry you at that time but for him , he did n't think he was suitable . |
| 4 | In his letter to Labour MPs , Mr Foster has asked for backing on the grounds that he has seen the parliamentary party through the dark years , and now wants to guide them through better times . |
| 5 | Sheep would not safely graze nor would spring lambs nor calves ; the average farmer could hardly be expected to stock them for old times ' sake . |
| 6 | ‘ I do n't mind admitting I 've been wanting to meet you for some time . ’ |
| 7 | He had threatened to do it for some time , but only Hank had taken him seriously and tried to dissuade him . |
| 8 | I 've decided to let you off this time . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ I have been waiting to pick him for some time but our form was not good and it was not easy on Dion living in hotels . |
| 10 | No one tells us how we are supposed to deal with death — our own or that of other people — and yet we are all going to face it at some time . |
| 11 | Being a single mum is not very easy and it was important that there was lots of people to contact to encourage you in difficult times . |
| 12 | Once you have completed your design , you must ensure that you cover it with a sheet of glass should you have to leave it at any time . |
| 13 | ‘ He would n't have to tell them at this time of night . |
| 14 | And not only that , I 'll tell you what I 've longed to tell you for some time , that I think you 're a fool for not having responded to it , for not having done something about it before now . |
| 15 | I have a suspicion I 've wanted to do it for some time . ’ |
| 16 | Since a rise in interest rates can cause quite a severe fall in the price of bonds , banks could make a considerable capital loss if they were forced to sell them at such times . |
| 17 | Michael might come to visit her at any time . |
| 18 | You had to wear them at certain times . |
| 19 | The client does not know what to expect and it is your responsibility to ensure that he or she does not waste time trying to contact you at inappropriate times . |
| 20 | When you said you had been ‘ meaning to ask me for some time ’ , did you mean over the five and a half lonely years to date of my grass widowhood or merely since I 've had no car and no earnings ? |