Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv] have [adj] time " in BNC.

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1 If the Policyholder was unaware of the faulty roof or did not have reasonable time in which to carry out repairs , then it is in order to deal with the claim for the damage to the internal decorations and/or contents but not the repairs to the roof , which the Policyholder should have carried out as soon as possible .
2 Mrs Thatcher did not have much time for the body and abolished it after the election victory in 1983 — an example perhaps of her dislike for so-called ‘ professional ’ advice that purports to be above party politics .
3 I am not quite sure who it was I sat next to because I am such a slow eater that I did not have much time for conversation .
4 But she did n't have to ask : Comrade Andrew did not have much time for Jasper .
5 She did not have much time and believed it would have saved his job .
6 We did not have much time to smarten up the old girl and it took much hard work to soften the ravages of time .
7 This time no expression came over their faces and he knew they did not have much time to live .
8 Soon , however , she did not have enough time to do this although someone had to relieve the poor beast , and the fresh creamy milk often sat in a gleaming churn in the corner of the kitchen untouched until it went rancid and had to be thrown away .
9 It is important , because , as the hon. Member said , there have been earlier opportunities for such legislation — the Government could have chosen to include a measure in their order of business , and a private Member once introduced a Bill , but unfortunately did not have enough time to secure its progress .
10 Old Mother Jacobsen knew that she did not have unlimited time to tell the story of Marie Grubbe to Elisabeth Danziger ; Elisabeth would stay for an hour and then be on her way .
11 But I did n't have much time for celebrating it in Scotland .
12 We did n't have much time for subtle distinctions down in East Oxford .
13 This was a Karen I had n't seen before , and one I did n't have much time for , to be frank .
14 The scar was quite big , so I was only able to start my running in June and I did n't have much time to prepare for Tokyo .
15 He did n't have much time for politicians as a breed .
16 Mark , 43 , did n't have much time for Jane , either .
17 I really did n't have much time for school .
18 She did n't have much time .
19 She did n't have much time for Grandad 's artistic flair .
20 He took them all off and that made Constanza laugh at once , but she did n't have much time for him , she was in love with someone else and he had enlisted .
21 He did n't have much time in his lodgings on the outskirts of the town , but when he was there he was able to lie down in his quiet , quiet room and totally relax .
22 Well I was at school when they was rebuilding , they were , we did n't have much time and
23 The problem was , he did n't have any time .
24 He could get it loose in time , but he did n't have any time .
25 ‘ He did n't have any time , ’ Jenna reminded him unhappily .
26 However , she realised that these matters would just have to take their course , although she must also remember she did n't have unlimited time at her disposal , because her father would be expecting her back at the office .
27 I sometimes worried that he did n't have enough time to see his own music but it seems he has it by memory .
28 I spent my days with a lovely old lady who stayed in bed because the staff did n't have enough time to get her up .
29 Last , I broke it last night did n't have enough time cos I was , if I 'm doing his books all afternoon .
30 Mr Eyob said he did n't have enough time to prepare the defence case , and Mrs Mandela will be overseas with her husband on October the thirtieth .
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