Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] [pron] [verb] [pron] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | I tell them to take their time ; it is hoped that the dog will be with them for the next ten years or more — what are a few minutes ? |
| 2 | He has stopped driving out to Wellport but I bet he misses our time there , its vigourlessness so safe and morally neutral , when he wore the passive uniform of old age . |
| 3 | Howard thought for a few moments and then said , ‘ I think I know what time the next plane leaves for London . ’ |
| 4 | I wish I knew what time it was . |
| 5 | I wish I knew what time they were taken . |
| 6 | You see we divide our time between London and Cornwall and I 'd stayed up late to watch the film with only one light burning . |
| 7 | Some methods avoid native language explanations altogether on the grounds that such explanations can only be abstract and confusing to the learner , and that they make him spend his time not so much in learning the language but rather in learning about the language ( Mackey 1965 p 240 ) . |
| 8 | He says it gave him time to put his feet up and relax . |
| 9 | He served He served his time on the island . |
| 10 | ‘ That is where he said he spent his time , but it was n't true . ’ |