Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] [pron] [prep] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | This time , the Labour party had smoothed most of the inconsistencies and hesitations from its policies for secondary schools : thirteen years of loyal opposition had given them plenty of time and motivation to do that . |
| 2 | The second house finished at ten so that would give me plenty of time to get home before my parents . |
| 3 | That 'll give us plenty of time to talk . ’ |
| 4 | Obviously with that number of weeks that you were in hospital , it must have given you plenty of time too , to think about future prospects in a fairly dangerous industry in the North Sea . |
| 5 | And , further wishing to appear brisk and fresh , as if she had simply alighted at the manor gates from her carriage , she allowed herself plenty of time for the familiar trudge down the cobbled hill of St Jude 's Street to the flat plain of St Jude 's Square and Market Square in the valley below and then up the other side , past the brewery and the iron foundry , through the maze of brewers ' and iron-workers ' cottages , to the manor , the skyline beyond it dominated by the squat , square bulk and the huge , foully belching chimney-stack of Dallam 's mill . |
| 6 | He opted for a job as an arc metalworker for a firm that allowed him plenty of time off for competing in meetings and , as he was an international , he travelled overseas often . |
| 7 | Give yourselves plenty of time for your return journey as you 'll be surprised just how far you can travel even at two miles an hour ! |
| 8 | Give yourself plenty of time to answer questions . |
| 9 | There is much wildlife to see , so do n't forget the binoculars and give yourself plenty of time , it 's not a route to be hurried ! |
| 10 | An unmarked Ford Escort pulled out from the kerb slow enough to give me plenty of time to ease up and reach for the horn . |
| 11 | Remember to leave yourself plenty of time to get to the start and stay clam if there are delays . |
| 12 | Although I was n't brought up in the Jewish faith — my mother would n't hear of it — he still passed on to me all those standards that were part of his own upbringing and would never tolerate what he from time to time described as my ‘ unacceptable behaviour ’ . |
| 13 | ‘ No , you should be all right , ’ he agreed , his smile still in place , ‘ but you 'd best leave after lunch tomorrow to give yourself plenty of time — just in case you get side-tracked , ’ he added , tongue-in-cheek . |
| 14 | My appointment was in Alès at eleven and I wanted to give myself plenty of time to find the place , so I decided to leave straight away . |
| 15 | Giving them plenty of time to absorb . |
| 16 | An interesting adaption of our 10 day holiday to Alsopahok in Hungary occurs when we make an overnight stay in the Vienna Woods area , thereby giving you plenty of time for sightseeing in Vienna itself . |
| 17 | Charlotte woke very early on 21 September , giving herself plenty of time to make the very best of herself , putting on her Sunday best dress and bonnet . |
| 18 | Spartan Missile had made a bad mistake at the eighteenth and Thorne was giving him plenty of time to recover . |
| 19 | My uneventful watch , as we steamed slowly south , gave me plenty of time to think about the many advantages of cruising in these waters compared to other coastal areas I knew , where complex systems of buoyed channels lead the mariner through an unseen maze of shifting shoals . |
| 20 | My aching back woke me around 7.30 , but that gave me plenty of time to use the communal bathroom and kitchen . |
| 21 | That gives me plenty of time to make the necessary arrangements . |
| 22 | It gives you plenty of time to be certain about whether the food suits you or not without confusing the issue . |
| 23 | You should allow anything up to four hours for the assembly , which gives you plenty of time to make sure that you understand each step fully . |
| 24 | That 'll mean that gives you plenty of time to get up and get moving |
| 25 | There 's something about the soap opera form that really does encourage discussion because it spells out and gives you lots of time to consider these moral or personal dilemmas . |
| 26 | ‘ We thought you 'd be having a job getting there so we gave you plenty of time . |
| 27 | He had to go the long way around , but it gave him plenty of time to watch for any indication that there might be anybody at home . |
| 28 | She gives her plenty of time . |
| 29 | It took us One and a half hours to clean up , but my early start gave us plenty of time . |
| 30 | You arrive in Strasbourg , the home of the European parliament , around 3.00pm , leaving you plenty of time to enjoy the gallic flavour of this super town . |