Example sentences of "did [adv] [vb infin] the time " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's very obvious that the two of you did not pass the time playing tic tac toe . ’ |
| 2 | The presence of 200 nmol/l staurosporine did not alter the time course of the desensitisation that was seen when HGT-1 cells were exposed to histamine at 37°C ( data not shown . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | Mr Fractor turned red but did not have the time to answer because the basket was back beside them . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | 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 ! |
| 10 | Six attended on 26th October : another resigned by letter ( he " did not have the time to attend meetings " ! ) |
| 11 | He said he did not have the time . |
| 12 | 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 ! |
| 13 | Unfortunately they turned out to be two fools who did n't realise the time , and brought Mountain Rescue out combing the hill for them next morning . |
| 14 | I 'm afraid I just did n't realise the time . |
| 15 | Normally he would have had little patience with the attitudes of the Fromes , but the morning after such a bereavement did n't seem the time to argue the social or political toss with them . |
| 16 | This did n't seem the time to remind him that he had seen her wearing considerably less . |
| 17 | But I did n't have the time to do anything except prepare for the election during that year . ’ |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | Simply did n't have the time to make soap-opera conversation over the fence . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | You know , did n't have the time |
| 24 | ‘ I did n't have the time . |
| 25 | 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 . |
| 26 | I do n't know whether they they , I suppose they really did n't have the time . |
| 27 | you done everything exactly the same , only you did n't have the time to do it in . |
| 28 | But , of course you did n't , you did n't have the time to do a lot in the muddy light beat you . |
| 29 | ‘ We did n't have the time , and we did n't have the people , ’ said Dorcas softly . |
| 30 | 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 . |