Example sentences of "[verb] a [adj] 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 | The parents of the 33 children who had not recovered were interviewed a second time to answer the question whether the constipation/soiling problems had persisted or recurred , because we were not able to determine this from the initial questionnaire . |
| 4 | This 24 hours is only two-thirds of the 36 hours available ; it should be considered a minimum time to allocate to private study . |
| 5 | Not only for myself as it 's been a particular project close to me for many years , but for the break up of a team , a team that has a long time to build up and a team that worked very well together and who were very committed . |
| 6 | ‘ Yes , apparently she only has a short time to live ; David came back to be with her — he 's even living at Brooklands . ’ |
| 7 | You may want ( and need ) to choose a suitable time to reaffirm these vows again to each other . |
| 8 | It seemed a good time to make my excuses and leave , and I did both . ’ |
| 9 | The Body being thus equipp 'd and laid in the Coffin ( which Coffin is sometimes very magnificent ) , it is visited a second time to see that it is bury 'd in Flannel , and that nothing about it sowed with Thread . |
| 10 | There was a long pause , the kind of pause that winners always display as they create a little time to savour their victory . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | And she 's got a long time to use this money , and okay this might be sufficient now , but will it be when she 's seventy , seventy five , so we 've got to make that money work so |
| 13 | Oh every year , oh well we 've got a long time to keep it going , within about the first , within about the first month daddy managed to get the iron on the top |
| 14 | So I 've got a little time to speak ? |
| 15 | They 've had a long time to crack a lot of these problems pardon |
| 16 | After all , they have had a long time to become used to them . |
| 17 | for referral to the Parliamentary Commissioner or a Local Councillor for referral to the Local Commissioner , although it must be remembered that the Local Commissioner can only investigate after a complaint has been brought to the attention of the authority complained against and they have had a reasonable time to reply . |
| 18 | And I was a bit late , so I had to wait a long time to get served . ’ |
| 19 | He was prepared to wait a long time to gain the king 's good will , and meanwhile to support the king in his enterprises . |
| 20 | ‘ I 'm sorry to disturb you , but could you perhaps spare a little time to come and talk to the Chief Superintendent ? ’ |
| 21 | In February 1989 the proposed new terms and conditions were outlined by letter to staff and , after subsequent fruitless negotiations with the unions , in April 1989 a notice was sent informing the employees that the changes would be discussed with them , that they would be given a reasonable time to consider the new contracts and that they would be dismissed if they did not accept them . |
| 22 | Phoning a third time to give details of the re-arranged flight , nobody seemed to want of know . |
| 23 | Since it takes a certain time to reach its working temperature and cool down again , it would not be able to follow the changes satisfactorily . |
| 24 | The process takes a little time to grasp but very soon you will quickly put down on paper a series of " main points " . |
| 25 | Once a nectary has been drained , it takes a little time to refill . |
| 26 | It takes a long time to reach Dynjandi , but the weather improves as the day wears on , leaving me with wonderful views across the Arnarfjörđ3ur , its far peaks wreathed in clouds . |
| 27 | If the property does not sell at all , or if it takes a long time to sell , the local authority search result may become dated . |
| 28 | Yes but you know I mean a tr a tree takes a long time to mature does n't it ? |
| 29 | The second — Mr Lawson 's line -that demand is indeed slowing down , but that it takes a long time to affect the balance of payments . |
| 30 | Nobody wants to lose and if nobody wants to lose it means it gets fiercer and it goes on for longer and it does takes a long time to resolve , if it ever is and often to the detriment of one person to the success of another . |