Example sentences of "and [pers pn] [verb] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Anyhow I said well I should n't say this I know and I know times have altered , but I said it was n't er I said I 'm not saying it because Martine and Nicola were in it , but I said to me it was n't the same as when they were in it . |
| 2 | As promised , one of the project workers gave me an early shake and I had time enough for a coffee before I needed to set off to meet Jenny . |
| 3 | cos time was going on and I thought well just watch that , I knew you wanted it taped and I thought time were going on |
| 4 | I know when my stress levels are too high and I make time to manage them . |
| 5 | So it was er hell 's pells for three quarters of a mile nearly for your dinner and hell 's pells back and I guess time you 'd done it you 'd have worn it off anyway . |
| 6 | My plan for how I was going to live out the rest of my days had just been torn up in front of my face and I needed time to adjust . |
| 7 | I knew I could not control my feelings much longer , and I needed time to think . |
| 8 | you know I can understand now the people that have n't got the truth , when one of the , the mate , when the mate dies whether a woman or a , or a , or a husband dies , they want to die , they do n't want to live because I felt that , I felt that , what 's there , what 's there me left to live , my kids they 're , they have their own families , there all time , they have no time , I brought up three children , I have a full time job and I have time for every one of them to look after and to bring them up and to set them on their way to live and not one of them became a prisoner or something , you know , they 're all have nice jobs and , and nice kid nice people , one , nobody 's in the truth the boys |
| 9 | My job is to save their lives , and I need time to do it . ’ |
| 10 | But this has happened so quickly and I need time . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ And I need time to think , and it 's Christmas . |
| 12 | all I could is , I 'll get Tracy summat to wear and you got time , and she picks like a blouse , she 'd pay a hundred pound for one . |
| 13 | … on , on , on tears the mad dragon of an engine … scattering in all directions a shower of burning sparks from its wood fire ; screeching , hissing , yelling , panting ; until at last the thirsty monster stops beneath a covered way to drink … and you have time to breathe again . |
| 14 | Alice was falling very slowly , and she had time to think and to look around her . |
| 15 | The question disturbed her and she took time to answer . |
| 16 | The pirates did not return , and we had time to take care of the wounded . |
| 17 | They booked into a guesthouse on the far side of Warminster , and they had time to get into the High Street before the shops closed to buy Erlich a pair of wellington boots , and a rainproof coat that was n't so City , and a hat . |
| 18 | These are difficult situations , and they take time to straighten out . |
| 19 | It was boring for them and now they go out they spend some time er amongst each other and they have time to chat around . |
| 20 | We look at some ways of coping with it , and also recognising it in other people , because if you 've got people working for you , and they 're stressed , and they have time off work , you 've got to carry things on , have n't you ? |
| 21 | The few new moves ( the draughtboard ) he had figured out — Christ and he had time and more — in his convalescence . |
| 22 | He was quite harmless , and he had time for them . |
| 23 | Each time there was a pause in his routine and he had time to think , the Captain was reminded that there were a good many things about this case that did n't ring true . |
| 24 | The last lay off ( remember after being selected for England ) shook him up a bit and he took time to get his confidence back , but again towards the end of the season was getting back to his best . |
| 25 | Desire kindled in Riven like a coal , and he remembered times when he had held that body 's twin in his arms and searched out all its secrets . |
| 26 | Correspondents previously mentioned were independent gentlemen to whom Miller paid due deference and where little deviation detracted from the subject discussed ; whereas with Butcher , another employee , his tone was far less formal and he found time to dwell on his health , the weather and even mentioned his own servant . |
| 27 | And he wanted time to ready himself , that most of all . |
| 28 | He does not know what to do , and it takes time to solve the problem . |
| 29 | She 's very young , only a girl really , and it takes time to get used to this funny little country . |
| 30 | It 's like two distinct things , two different worlds , and it takes time to make the transition between them in one sitting . ’ |