Example sentences of "had time [to-vb] [prep] the [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | However , before he had time to dwell on the thought , another stronger jolt shook him when his fingers grasped her wrists and he pulled her hands away from her face . |
2 | The press corps , having opted for a £30 , 35 minute flight , had time to dwell on the impact of this visitor . |
3 | I wish that I had time to go into the matter in more detail , because the proposals in the Bill are seriously flawed . |
4 | Before she had time to recover from the shock of that remark , the phone rang , making her jump violently as her raw nerves reacted to the sudden sound . |
5 | While it spun away , Clare had time to take in the appearance of the room . |
6 | We also had time to take in the caves of Qumran where the Dead Sea scrolls were discovered . |
7 | He described criticism of Alex James in his first weeks with the club as ‘ one of the meanest things I have ever known ’ because it was made before James had time to adjust to the midfield linking role . |
8 | They had been suggested as early as 3 August by VTsIK , but typically no action was taken until the Communist Party had time to look into the question . |
9 | We had time to look round the shop before leaving for our BR train , whither Graham , his daughter Sue and her daughters escorted us . |
10 | As it was , I arrived about 9 AM at St Andrews and had time to walk round the course and refresh my memory . |
11 | The first Phoenix King had time to think of the daemons ' taunts . |
12 | Zen just had time to cross to the phone booth , dial the police emergency number and give the message he had prepared before boarding the bus as the doors were closing . |