Example sentences of "[vb infin] [pron] [art] time " in BNC.
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1 | But why do the other animals , seeing the pigs hoodwink them every time a commandment is altered , still accept their right to lead ? |
2 | Hoey claims the SAS watch on the royals is so rigorous that Di must alert them every time she wants to move a piece of furniture or a even a painting at Highgrove or Kensington Palace . |
3 | ‘ It might buy you the time you need . |
4 | " I do n't know what the time is . " |
5 | Do n't know what the time is , I did n't even look when I clocked in . |
6 | I du n no , I do n't know what the time is ? |
7 | I would n't give them the time of day . ’ |
8 | That might be enough for Leicester might just give them the time . |
9 | Not long ago he was on the phone to me moaning about Paul saying , he wo n't give me the time of day . |
10 | If I gave an interview I was the greatest guy in the world but if I said ‘ no , I want some time to myself ’ , they would n't give me the time of day . |
11 | ‘ You can see that he did n't give himself the time to finish it . |
12 | Erm we expect to see improvements on chlorine , but I ca n't give you a time . |
13 | Sylvia 'll give you a time . |
14 | The children are a pain , frankly , and Tim has sinus and wo n't give you the time of day . |
15 | ‘ Him , ’ they said , ‘ if he had two watches he still would n't give you the time . ’ |
16 | And then it 'll give you the time just to relax together but I mean that , that 's why I say , Rudy has n't got a clue in this |
17 | By the way the lot of seemed to be played in Hertfordshire these days , and one of the great days is at Harpenden and that 's on September the first on Sunday , when they have their annual single-wicket competition , and that 's a great local event and it 's bound to encourage all the young cricketers in the neighbourhood , they 're trying to make up for the lack of cricket in schools , so well done Harpenden and that is on Sunday next , er , er , first of September and I 'll give you the time in a minute if I can find it , when it is , it does n't say , but it 's probably all day at the Harpenden club , well done Harpenden encouraging young people to play cricket , Sunday first September . |
18 | He must seek the advice of the wisest money-brokers and buy a pension scheme if he be self-employed ; he must see to it that he does not over-extend himself on the mortgage front ; he must run a motor car that does n't drink petrol like tapwater and wo n't break him every time it needs a service from a franchised dealer ; above all , he must abstain from vicious pleasures — or if he needs must indulge , then he must do so only in moderation . |
19 | I would n't give him the time of day if I could help it . |
20 | ‘ I do n't care how good the idea is , I do n't like you and wo n't give it the time of day . ’ |
21 | Soldiers going to war wear man-sized nappies under their armour because the fear of death will open the bowels , will do it every time . |
22 | So if your virus scanner was set to check once a day it would not run it every time you boot up , only the first time you booted up that day , excellent ! |
23 | I could relive it every time I came in through the front door . |
24 | well again we 'll , we 'll see what the time is like wo n't we ? |
25 | Above all , they want a minister who , having taken a decision , does not constantly alter it every time some pressure is brought to bear . |
26 | ‘ Could you tell me the times of the buses to Ibiza Town , please ? ’ |
27 | ‘ Could you tell me the time please ? ’ |
28 | I can imagine a lot of beautiful things that , among their functions , will not tell me the time . |
29 | Once Clive was in the hypnotic state on this occasion , I asked him to visualize going up to someone he knew slightly , taking a few deep breaths and then asking them a simple question — ‘ Could you please tell me the time ? ’ or ‘ Do you know the way to such-and-such a street ? ’ |
30 | Consider , for example : ( I ) A : Can you tell me the time ? |