Example sentences of "it [verb] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Well , he did n't mind that except that it wasted time , time he could have used making his trap . |
| 2 | He thought it wasted time to have official committees pre-processing options before they came before ministerial groups . |
| 3 | Delia Sutherland was impatient ; he was always this pedantic and it wasted time . |
| 4 | I like that thing in Ice Cube when it goes time twelve o'clock , knickers hot , dick hard , arse |
| 5 | Despite the obvious satisfaction with which he carries out his work , Keith admits , when it became time , he did n't have much of a say in choosing a career in the RAF . |
| 6 | The BBC did not report the election at all until polling day , but it provided time for nightly talks by party leaders , up to half-an-hour in length . |
| 7 | And when it come time , you know what it was ? |
| 8 | It needs time to regain its normal elasticity and reduce in size so a period of loose stools is often desirable . |
| 9 | It needs time to recoup its investment in Pentium , and still has plenty left to milk in the 80486 . |
| 10 | It needs time to develop its policies on tackling inequalities in health , but with the Australian general election on the 13 March , its days may be numbered . |
| 11 | ‘ No , and it needs time and discipline as well as motivation , ’ Belinda murmured , the instinctive empathy she had felt for Faye growing as she heard more of the painter 's story . |
| 12 | It has time to dissolve minute quantities of minerals which can give it definite characteristics such as hardness or taste . |
| 13 | He was told : ‘ We try to keep the panelling for three years , to get it thoroughly seasoned while other wood is dried artificially if required before it has time to get seasoned … we use chiefly mahogany , oak and walnut , a vast amount of teak — one of the most useful woods in railway construction — sycamore ; yellow deal for partitions , roofs and floors ; elm we find of very little use , but we are now very partial to Padouk wood [ from South Australia ] , though the workmen do n't like it much on account of its toughness ’ . |
| 14 | Not only this , the latest multi-function instruments can scan and monitor all engine conditions — oil T & P , CHT , OAT , etc. — and warn of any abnormality before it has time to result in damage . |
| 15 | 3 Turning into the attack , the defender pre-empts the move and back-palms the oncoming punch before it has time to gain power . |
| 16 | If either side indicates that it has time pressure , such as the seller needing to complete the sale before its financial year end , the other may well wish to exploit this . |
| 17 | One advantage of this approach is that it allows time to test the technologies that build the confidence on which sensible arms control rests . |
| 18 | Secondly , it allows time for further interviews with relatives or friends in order to complete assessment of the patient 's problems and likely supportive relationships . |
| 19 | Of course , when it came time to write the bill , there were great problems in choosing the exact words to be employed so that it would n't be seen by anyone as a ‘ Euthanasia Bill ’ . |
| 20 | When it came time to actually record the chosen composite solo , each note was checked over what seemed like millions of times . |
| 21 | Singers are scarce , and when it came time to record more versions and do a spot of promotion she was unavailable . |
| 22 | They all had a wonderful time at Sergeant 's garden party , and when it came time to leave they all promised to visit again very , very soon . |
| 23 | At the play school , Harry had to leave his brand new wellies in the cloakroom and , after a hard day playing with all the other kids , it came time to go home . |
| 24 | When it came time for him to be knighted by Henry I in Rouen , he set off for Normandy with a crowd of these young men about him . |
| 25 | When it came time to fling himself into the cradle of the flying harness , the back scenery was slippery with rain , and Gabriel 's bare feet slithered against the paint so that he plunged nose down , the harness slipped down to his hips , and he sawed to and fro , arms outstretched . |
| 26 | It seemed time to go . |
| 27 | This is a very simple philosophy but , in my experience , I have seen it work time and time again . |
| 28 | It takes time and effort for her to do this : constantly tapping her nose on the typewriter is exhausting , but then so is making her noises understood . |
| 29 | It takes time for this to develop and for people to recognise that they are partly responsible . |
| 30 | Certainly , it takes time for workers and employers to react to changing conditions in the labour market . |