Example sentences of "[noun] [vb past] [pers pn] [det] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | It would have been less harrowing to have got the meeting over quickly ; on the other hand the delay while he awaited her return gave him more time to think and plan . |
| 2 | When Penry rejoined her some time later Leonora was the centre of a group discussing the rival merits of various sailing craft . |
| 3 | Something between distress and amusement struck her this time . |
| 4 | A coach back to the team 's hotel gave him enough time for a shower and snack lunch before going back to work — more throw downs , a second net against the quicks , and a burst of fielding practice before dusk set in . |
| 5 | I played off seven at my best — politics left me little time for practice , but lack of concentration was the real problem . |