Example sentences of "[vb mod] [verb] time for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Apart from Manuela — we really must find time for a word or two about Manuela soon — I 've never got any mileage out of hurting women . |
| 2 | ‘ I 'd be grateful if you could spare time for a fitting , and I did think it would be a good idea if I could hold a rehearsal of everyone concerned in my part of the show before the official one . |
| 3 | This meant either working out very accurate tables of the movements of the moon or devising a chronometer which could keep time for a voyage of months or years without relying on a pendulum that would be disturbed by the rolling of the ship . |
| 4 | It may take time for the resisters to realize that you mean to influence events through them and are not wanting merely to impose your nominal authority over them . |
| 5 | Accent or dialect can communicate place of residence during acquisition of language ; and it may take time for the listener to become accustomed to a different dialect . |
| 6 | This ‘ one nation/two alliances ’ model , it is argued , would buy time for the world to become adjusted to a re-unified Germany , and to decide whether Nato and the Warsaw Pact still served any useful purposes . |
| 7 | A quick glance at her watch showed that she would have time for a short walk outside before dinner , and with this in mind she sprang from the bed and raked a comb through her hair . |
| 8 | ( It was hoped this would allow time for a UN settlement to be implemented . ) |
| 9 | As a diversion , which would allow time for the passing of the trembling , I reached into my pocket , pulled out the tin of rubbers , and tried to open it in the dark . |
| 10 | Anticoagulant poisons , poisons affecting the blood system , do not act quickly and would allow time for the ferret to resurface long before suffering any ill effects . |
| 11 | I hope that the Government will provide time for a proper debate on Council of Europe affairs . |
| 12 | It will take time for the implications of his work to be properly assimilated and understood ; the process involves transposition from a cultural context that is more remote than the French . |
| 13 | The benefits to be derived from the best practice technique are not in doubt , but it will take time for the full bottom line effect to flow through . |
| 14 | It will take time for the resources and expertise to build up , but it is hoped that the will and intention to provide a first-class service now exists . |
| 15 | Always ensure that the initial climbing angles on a winch or car launch will allow time for a safe recovery into the glide if the cable breaks . |
| 16 | If the maul is stationary but the ball is being moved back and out in the maul then the referee will allow time for the ball to emerge . |