Example sentences of "not [verb] [pers pn] [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | She did not answer him this time , but stared back at him almost insolently , only a slight moistening of her lips betraying her nervousness . |
| 2 | I knew that they had not given you enough time to recover from the pneumonia . |
| 3 | But he is betting that the Department of Health will not prosecute him this time . |
| 4 | I got him every time , until the end and I said I am not serving him this time ! |
| 5 | Father cared , but he did not give us enough time and attention . |
| 6 | To Dinah 's relief Paul did not touch her this time , but turned over and was soon asleep ; he had to be early at work in the morning . |
| 7 | ‘ I 'm so bloody glad we 're not doing it this time , ’ he said . |
| 8 | With the possible exception of Mrs Major , who has to struggle not to look cheerful at the mention of leaving 10 Downing Street , and Sir Denis Thatcher ( ’ I 'm so bloody glad we 're not doing it this time ’ ) , every good political consort must learn how to be a good loser . |
| 9 | ‘ He got sacked at Newcastle , but sometimes I think the game can be cruel by not giving you enough time to make your mark . ’ |
| 10 | And they 're not charging us this time you will notice . |
| 11 | Their campaign , while never likely to overhaul the incumbent , was affected by the withdrawal of Richard Denton-White — the new candidate was only chosen in February and this , the party felt , did not leave her enough time to build up a significant level of ‘ voter-familiarity ’ . |
| 12 | And try not to drop it this time , please . |
| 13 | Right I 'll try and not to deafen you this time . |