Example sentences of "[verb] time [to-vb] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Explain that you would need time to make a thorough assessment of the situation and would be aware of the dangers of treading on other people 's toes . |
| 2 | In a brief interval between merging The European and the The Sunday Correspondent , addressing sessions on global media , and generally meeting the most important people , Maxwell found time to do a good deed for the poor people of Bulgaria . |
| 3 | At first the Athenians and Inaros were brilliantly successful , as revolts from Persia often were , initially — before the Great King had had time to mobilize a feudal force from nothing . |
| 4 | ‘ Have I got time to do a quick errand ? |
| 5 | You 've got time to do a few things first . |
| 6 | It may take time to build a successful team , but we will get there . |
| 7 | I still have n't found time to take a proper walk over there , ’ she added , indicating the expanse of formal parkland stretching out below them . |
| 8 | The Labour Government and the Chiefs of Staff needed time to chart a new course in Defence policy . |
| 9 | On each occasion it took time to warm a new ball . |
| 10 | While the monster stoked , was Victor finding time to perform a facial operation on the female ? |
| 11 | His mind had been prepared for an impossible radiance and it had taken time to absorb a new set of signals . |
| 12 | Despite signing this compromise Wells remained opposed to the Accord and suggested that he wanted an extension of the deadline in order to have time to hold a provincial referendum on the issue . |
| 13 | Before Eva had time to do a mental check list of any way that she or the students at the ICO might have offended , General Wiseman informed her that he felt she was the right person to take over leadership of the women 's social services . |
| 14 | Before she had time to find a suitable reply , the telephone rang again . |
| 15 | We just had time to eat a beautiful breakfast and read the complimentary morning papers before we touched down at London . |
| 16 | She told me that he just had time to wrap a small gift of appreciation . |
| 17 | These priorities , for example , might be expressed through a request to teach a different age group or to be given time to take a specific course . |
| 18 | I , for one , certainly would not wish to put people under so much pressure that they never have time to read a non-work book or attend a concert , or pursue a hobby , or do worthwhile work in the environment or the community . |
| 19 | Seb determined he would find time to have a long talk with her when his present hectic spell of work came to an end . |