Example sentences of "[adj] time [to-vb] [prep] the [noun pl] " in BNC.
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1 | Mr Whitty told delegates the NEC had given them ‘ adequate time to look at the reviews ’ . |
2 | It does well at the lower temperature , and will take some time to adapt to the temperatures above 70°F . |
3 | The doctor was so used to being called in a second time to cope with the results of his first visit that eventually he dug in his heels and advised against another jab dealing with whooping-cough . |
4 | There is no right in Community law to have a lawyer present for such meetings , although normally the Commission will allow a limited time to elapse for the parties to acquire legal representation . |
5 | ‘ It 's a good time to win with the Masters coming up , ’ said Couples , who lost to Corey Pavin in a play-off in the same event last year . |
6 | Of course all this change , verve and audacity was enough to give traditional Christians apoplexy , but too many people were having a good time to worry about the consequences of all these changes . |
7 | The College in Coleman 's reign took a long time to recover from the difficulties of its early days . |
8 | It took Baba Yaga a long time to struggle through the bushes , — but at last she did so and came after them as before , crying , " Hoo ! |
9 | When you cook with the Debut you will realise that such benefits will give you better cooking , an easier time in the kitchen and more time to indulge in the things you enjoy in life . |
10 | This would enable the men on the bank to keep her head up and give more time to spend on the attempts to raise her from the quagmire . |
11 | Back on the country roads there was more time to play with the switches , and wonder how we might stop the heated seats giving us sticky shirts ( no luck , though Swedish efficiency doubtless means that this was our fault ) . |
12 | Cristiani had earlier given the impression that the government had accepted a proposal by UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali on Oct. 23 to extend the deadline ( currently Oct. 31 ) for the completion of the UN peace process , to give both sides more time to comply with the details of the accord . |
13 | It was n't a safe time to communicate as the guards often popped in to see that we were still exercising . |
14 | I personally hope that Rocastle and Wallace are given a chance now , and that Noel Whelan and Kelly are given time to mature in the reserves . |
15 | There was little time to reflect on the implications as Prince Charles had already asked her to Balmoral for the weekend of the Braemar Games early in September . |
16 | Sometimes , mothers find it necessary to work ( mainly in service industries ) and so have little time to spend with the children . |