Example sentences of "[coord] [vb past] [art] time [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some obvious and important matters were left to one side for years because I could n't see a way forward , or had no time to do the experiments — or could n't find the funds to buy the equipment or chemicals needed . |
| 2 | Anyhow , she set to and found the time to make one for me , even though she had such a large family to care for . |
| 3 | Isa Blagden found her weeping over this one afternoon and took the time to console her , pointing out that soon , in her new position , Oreste would join her and at two years of age would quickly become hers again . |
| 4 | That is , she was pragmatic by sex and had no time to waste on cerebral subtleties . |
| 5 | A few times she was aware that he was watching her , but managed every time to resist the temptation to look up , unsure of just what she might see in his eyes . |
| 6 | I bought the prescribed or recommended books but had no time to read them . |