Example sentences of "[modal v] [adv] [verb] [pers pn] [art] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | That might be enough for Leicester might just give them the time . |
| 2 | We 're out there riding as hard as we can and if that gives any of the supporters any sort of er consolation , I do n't know if it does or not , but it — we 're really giving our best all the time and er win , lose or draw you 'll always find us every time we 've got a doing our best and er although often some people might shout and scream and give us a hard time , er it 's not for , for lack of trying , I mean nobody wants to finish last and er me even more than most , so just get behind us and shout and scream and we 'll try our hardest . |
| 3 | So if your virus scanner was set to check once a day it would not run it every time you boot up , only the first time you booted up that day , excellent ! |
| 4 | Mind , we would n't want it every time |
| 5 | If I gave an interview I was the greatest guy in the world but if I said ‘ no , I want some time to myself ’ , they would n't give me the time of day . |
| 6 | I would n't give them the time of day . ’ |
| 7 | I would n't give him the time of day if I could help it . |
| 8 | ‘ Him , ’ they said , ‘ if he had two watches he still would n't give you the time . ’ |
| 9 | Erm we expect to see improvements on chlorine , but I ca n't give you a time . |
| 10 | I can imagine a lot of beautiful things that , among their functions , will not tell me the time . |
| 11 | He must seek the advice of the wisest money-brokers and buy a pension scheme if he be self-employed ; he must see to it that he does not over-extend himself on the mortgage front ; he must run a motor car that does n't drink petrol like tapwater and wo n't break him every time it needs a service from a franchised dealer ; above all , he must abstain from vicious pleasures — or if he needs must indulge , then he must do so only in moderation . |
| 12 | Not long ago he was on the phone to me moaning about Paul saying , he wo n't give me the time of day . |
| 13 | The children are a pain , frankly , and Tim has sinus and wo n't give you the time of day . |
| 14 | ‘ I do n't care how good the idea is , I do n't like you and wo n't give it the time of day . ’ |