Example sentences of "did not have the time " in BNC.
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1 | The pack-flat furniture had been invented recognising that younger people had become more mobile and often did not have the time to wait around at home for furniture deliveries . |
2 | Although in the oases they made gardens , perhaps even carried on other spare-time occupations , they were forbidden to trade and did not have the time to be truck drivers . |
3 | Mr Fractor turned red but did not have the time to answer because the basket was back beside them . |
4 | Apart from letting them share the brand name and an instant distribution deal , The Wedding Present did not have the time to take on any record company functions for the bands . |
5 | We did not have the time to visit the swimming-pool three times a week , and we were not interested in pumping iron or trundling around on an exercise bike every morning . |
6 | A problem was that they did not have the time to do this ; cells were being charged up and time was running out , every spare moment being needed for preparing and measuring active cells . |
7 | I did not have the time for this myself , but clearly , a solution is to lie in wait for this photograph on one of those days when the time of performance does not coincide with the time of sunset ! |
8 | Six attended on 26th October : another resigned by letter ( he " did not have the time to attend meetings " ! ) |
9 | He said he did not have the time . |
10 | I did not have the time for this myself , but clearly , a solution is to lie in wait for this photograph on one of those days when the time of performance does not coincide with the time of sunset ! |
11 | But I did n't have the time to do anything except prepare for the election during that year . ’ |
12 | We did n't have the time or energy to pay much attention to the other theatres of war , unless we had someone out there . |
13 | It was a clean , white , rather clinical-looking room , with its white wooden towel rail , its bowl and pitcher of water for those who did n't have the time or inclination to take a bath . |
14 | I think you find it with most West Indian parents … it was n't so much lack of enthusiasm , they just did n't have the time . |
15 | Simply did n't have the time to make soap-opera conversation over the fence . |
16 | It struck me as wonderful stuff , so I got in touch and tried to get them to do the music for Doctor Who , but they just did n't have the time . |
17 | You know , did n't have the time |
18 | ‘ I did n't have the time . |
19 | Madeleine kept repeating that she 'd get down to hacking back the brambles one of these days but on the other hand she did n't have the time . |
20 | I do n't know whether they they , I suppose they really did n't have the time . |
21 | you done everything exactly the same , only you did n't have the time to do it in . |
22 | But , of course you did n't , you did n't have the time to do a lot in the muddy light beat you . |
23 | ‘ We did n't have the time , and we did n't have the people , ’ said Dorcas softly . |
24 | I did n't have the time , nor would I have expected to be romanced in a way which might have encroached on either of our careers . |
25 | ‘ They did n't have the time any more and we started stocking things like cook-in sauces . |
26 | Well Laura and Gemma wanted to make these pasties and she 'd asked me at the weekend and I did n't have the time because I think Irene came down cos I asked Irene whether she 'd looked after , you know I 'm at college until three , and she said yeah I 'll pick them up and er I could n't get her out at then so I promised she could make them so , I said alright you and Gemma make them , anyway they did very well they made them in about fifteen minutes because we had to go and get Emily at four from school , I said hurry up , hurry up put the water in Emily quick stick them together shove them now and put them in the oven |
27 | he did n't have the time . |