Example sentences of "[conj] he [verb] [vb pp] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | But I got talking to one of them and he told me he 'd just come out of prison where he 'd done time for soliciting . |
| 2 | They passed two landings , Gordon following her with majestic tread , but faster than one might expect , since although he had lost time in hanging up his raincoat in the hall , he reached the door first , and opened it without any kind of announcement , and Edward was standing , with his back to them at first , thinner and smaller than she remembered , but then she always made the mistake when she had n't seen him for a bit — he turned round , protesting , and it was Edward . |
| 3 | I stammered in French that I was very happy to see him and very grateful that he had made time to see me . |
| 4 | I doubt if Calder will take it any further once he 's had time to think it over and realise how upset you were . |
| 5 | His career had gone into an ignominious period following his deposition and he had spent time in prison in Kansas , fought bulls in Barcelona , performed stunts in circuses , played ‘ Othello ’ across the country and even boxed all-comers in exhibitions at the age of 68 years . |
| 6 | I say , wait until he has had time to return from Roxburgh — as surely he will . |
| 7 | He was tall , and looked sunburned , as if he had spent time recently in a climate far from the Hebrides . |
| 8 | Charlie was a cockney by birth but he 'd spent time in New York . |
| 9 | He 'd had ninety-one previous convictions , but was released because he had spent time in jail on remand . |
| 10 | And the fact that she had sent him away before he 'd had time to betray her was cold comfort , set against the enormity of that loss . |
| 11 | When he had had time to scan it , Hayman spoke again . |
| 12 | ‘ I know you did , dear , and I appreciate it , I really do , and so will your father when he 's had time to think about it ; but you must admit , he does have a point — about David Markham , I mean . |
| 13 | When Hugo returned home dinner was served as soon as he had had time to change . |