Example sentences of "[vb past] [pers pn] time [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then she fell back on the turf and stared at the sky until she deemed it time to go home . |
| 2 | Towards the end of his life he told Osbert Sitwell ; ‘ Any talent I may have was due to a long illness as a boy , which afforded me time to think , and subsequent ill-health , because I was not allowed to play games , and so had to teach myself , for my enjoyment , to use my eyes instead of my feet . ’ |
| 3 | At last I judged it time to get off and start walking . |
| 4 | Brinson could cope with the work only because he was at the Foundation , where people could see him , which had concerns close to those of the CNAA , and which allowed him time to take part . |
| 5 | An ample private income allowed him time to indulge his tastes for writing , politics , and rowing . |
| 6 | It took me time to find out what was wrong but eventually I sorted it out . |
| 7 | They thought it time to take action on their own account . |
| 8 | Jimmy , a world of conjecture in his face , opened his mouth , and Leith thought it time to put a stop to his speculations before he went any further . |
| 9 | The US State Department thought it time to look closely into the causes and extent of British criticism . |
| 10 | My own ‘ anthropological history ’ in this liminoid phase became extended over eight years , until 1974 , and not only gave me time to reflect on many of the controls we were required to impose , but also to consider the nature of the social harm these unworldly folk devils and ‘ drug fiends ’ were actually causing ; for established society has never really known how to handle the unworldly easily . |
| 11 | We left for Salonika on 17 July , arrived next morning , and stayed two days , which gave me time to explore the older part of the town . |
| 12 | After playing this there was what amounted to a short interval , which gave me time to talk to one or two people . |
| 13 | I was so relieved that I even gave them time to finish their ice creams . |
| 14 | This gave warning to the outside interests and to members and gave them time to gather their thoughts and explain their views before the first reading , which was purely formal but provided for the printing of the bill . |
| 15 | ‘ No , I stayed hidden and gave them time to get away . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | He says it gave him time to put his feet up and relax . |
| 18 | It was almost an hour 's drive , which gave him time to elaborate his philosophy . |
| 19 | The not very exacting demands of a theology degree gave him time to make a lot of useful Anglican friends . |
| 20 | It gave him time to think . |
| 21 | He probed on , and Owen was glad , for it gave him time to think . |
| 22 | Just as well , it gave him time to master Scots and almost cope with the request for advice from a lady from Aberdeen , seeking to match boots and skis : ‘ Aye , aye , mannie , fit fit fits fit ski ? ’ |
| 23 | Re-stowing the rest of the sails gave him time to get the details straight in his head . |
| 24 | At least it gave him time to try and talk some sense into her . |
| 25 | It was obvious that his enthusiasm never left him time to concentrate on eating . |