Example sentences of "had time for a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 He had time for a quick wave .
2 I just had time for a quick glance into its shelf-ridden depths before it closed , and I saw room after room , opening vistas of eternal reading to my gaze .
3 He just had time for a quick coffee ( it was now or never ) , and in the time I took to refill the kettle and put coffee into two clean mugs , I 'd told him .
4 Charles persuaded a rather grudging Miles that he had time for a quick bath before they left .
5 We had time for a short walk on a rocky path before I had to return to Athens .
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