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 ?
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