Example sentences of "have [adv] a [adj] time [verb] " in BNC.

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1 Then he remembered the guard back at Wissembourg and knew he had only a limited time to cover his tracks .
2 Leech had only a short time to go before his own appointment came to an end , but thought that under the circumstances he should offer his resignation .
3 As it was a weekend , all the bigger-wig doctors were not on duty but , knowing of Nigel 's condition and that he had only a short time to live , they brought him through .
4 After a short while he found that the gypsies were taking their horses to him to be shod ; and he had quite a busy time shoeing gypsy horses .
5 I am now in Capt. Friend 's office and have only a short time to write before the post leaves .
6 I shall not give way to my hon. Friend , as I believe that I have done so once already and I have only a little time left .
7 Panic will not be too far away if having collected all your information you have only a little time to write the speech .
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