Example sentences of "[vb past] [pers pn] [modal v] [verb] time " in BNC.

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1 Seb determined he would find time to have a long talk with her when his present hectic spell of work came to an end .
2 I thought you might have time during the week to pop into Hull that was all .
3 We , on the other hand , were at that stage of life when we felt we could find time for anything that took our fancy .
4 I always knew it would take time .
5 He wanted her to relax into happiness — physically , mentally , spiritually — but he knew it would take time .
6 Henry 's replies were equally blunt ; he offered help but said it would take time and , if matters should prove too difficult , she was to return immediately to England .
7 Convinced of the Texel 's potential , despite the breed 's bumpy start in the early days when too many part-bred rams were passed off as pures , the Martins ensured they would take time in selecting sound foundation stock .
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