Example sentences of "[noun pl] gave [pron] time " in BNC.

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1 Three months gave her time to give notice on her present job , and , with luck , have funds released from her grandfather 's estate , the mortgage secured , and , hopefully , the sale of the flat completed .
2 All these workers gave their time and labour freely , their efforts being supported by other citizens who hauled stone and earth at every available opportunity .
3 Since consultants gave their time free they were more available in more wealthy urban areas which could support the private practices that provided their income .
4 Re-stowing the rest of the sails gave him time to get the details straight in his head .
5 After twenty-eight rounds Cribb was unable to come to scratch , but a ruse by his seconds gave him time to recover , and Molineaux retired in the thirty-third round .
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