Example sentences of "[modal v] [vb infin] time [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This does n't mean that you should take time off work ; quite the opposite , as it is preferable that you remain occupied while on the diet . |
| 2 | Hassan meanwhile ( between endless rushes to airports , trying to convince faceless , emotionless authorities that they 're dealing with genuine political refugees ) realises his life must find time for love as well as small ‘ p ’ politics . |
| 3 | But Eisenhower and Dulles continued to work on the assumption that they could buy time with diplomacy , and with this object in view — especially in face to face meetings with the British — they were reluctant to lean too heavily on their ally . |
| 4 | Whether or not attitudes changed in the next ten years , by the Act 1 & 2 Victoria cap 110 of 1837 abolished arrest by ‘ mesne process ’ by which , as seen , a debtor could spend time in prison before his case had been tried in court and judgement made on it . |
| 5 | When you first do this it can seem quite a risk and it may take time for fluency to grow , but it is worth it ! |
| 6 | However , acquiring a taste for less salt may take time in order to become used to a low-salt taste . |
| 7 | Mr Bennett said the cash aid delay would give time to work-up a scheme ‘ satisfactory to all parties ’ . |
| 8 | On the whole , academics will trade time for quality , although sometimes no doubt they use quality as an excuse for not being on time . |
| 9 | If you can find time for basic personal hygiene you can find time for exercise . |