Example sentences of "[verb] a little time [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They may need a little time to think about it , but they 'll try most things once . |
| 2 | He was hugely enthusiastic about this work and telephoned M. Chaillot , who said he was interested in principle but would need a little time to think about it . |
| 3 | There was a long pause , the kind of pause that winners always display as they create a little time to savour their victory . |
| 4 | If it is n't , say , ‘ I would like a little time to think about this , I need to get some facts and figures , I 'm sure you would n't wish me to give you incorrect information . |
| 5 | So I 've got a little time to speak ? |
| 6 | ‘ I 'm sorry to disturb you , but could you perhaps spare a little time to come and talk to the Chief Superintendent ? ’ |
| 7 | The process takes a little time to grasp but very soon you will quickly put down on paper a series of " main points " . |
| 8 | Once a nectary has been drained , it takes a little time to refill . |
| 9 | I very nearly took you then and there , standing up , in a cold dark cave … after that I needed a little time to sort through my feelings , sabiha tieghi … ’ |
| 10 | With the help of System Three Scotland we have developed the questionnaire which is attached and we would be very grateful if you would take a little time to complete it . |
| 11 | The keyboard controls can take a little time to get used to — here 's a list of the main commands : |
| 12 | It may take a little time to adjust to anything , from strange surroundings to a new mattress . |
| 13 | ‘ I 'd like to set your wrist and put on a small plaster , which will take a little time to dry . |
| 14 | So it helps first of all when you 're setting up the spreadsheet I suppose you can create one formula then copy it instead of having to edit each one individually , erm but later on you might accidentally or maybe deliberately in some cases overtype a cell and er if you have to put it back again and what you probably do is copy it from the adjacent cell and then you have to study the formula to try and understand it , and then edit it if it was n't the copyable formula and , er it may take a little time to edit it but it could take you a lot longer to understand it . |
| 15 | It does take a little time to right a market that has got so badly out of step . ’ |
| 16 | ‘ Can I have a little time to think it over ? ’ |
| 17 | It is worth spending a little time to ponder the significance of this . |
| 18 | And it is worth taking a little time to look at this personage . |
| 19 | Film superstar Alan Rickman took a little time to settle comfortably into the stage mantle of Shakespeare 's much-wronged prince , as if the echo of his own voice was vying with King Hamlet 's exhortations to do the deed , but this soon gives way to a gentle yet powerful Hamlet . |
| 20 | After leaving the Navy , it took a little time to become used to a normal bed again , as the hammock had proved to be such an ideal sleeping arrangement . |
| 21 | It took a little time to find the girl who had been moved and was not in the room that the Sub-lieutenant had told him how to find . |
| 22 | When she first joined the company , packing vitamins and herbal medicines three years ago , she took a little time to get used to the work . |
| 23 | News concerning the development in style took a little time to percolate through to the country ; a sculptor carving a resurrection scene on a 1707 headstone outside the south door of Uffington church , Oxfordshire , continues to depict the gable-lidded coffin . |
| 24 | I have taken a little time to sketch the history of paragraph 16.5 of Code C in order to show that it is not directly linked to the ancient and deep-rooted privilege against self-incrimination . |
| 25 | This would take place in view of the grandstands at 5.35 , after the players had checked their scores , signed their cards and taken a little time to compose themselves . |
| 26 | It was fortunate that I had a little time to accustom myself to being in such a place and to the thought of seeing my father . |
| 27 | Will the Secretary of State take a little time to reflect on a previous answer on non-proliferation ? |
| 28 | If you take a little time to pack , your luggage should arrive in one piece with crumple-free contents . |
| 29 | All the rotaries , as with any noise gate , take a little time to get into using and effective gating comes about through practice , although it can at times appear something of a black art . |
| 30 | I suggest that the Secretary of State take a little time to read our new document , ’ London : a strategy for transport ’ , which might help him and his colleagues to get sorted out on the need for better transport in the capital city . |