Example sentences of "he [modal v] [verb] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Such a man shall be exposed to wind and weather , suspended between the high and low tidemarks , from night until morning — so that he may take time to consider his wickedness , and repent … . ’ |
| 2 | It was decided that before going up to Oxford , which in fact he never did , he should spend time with a German family in Mecklenburg and three months studying at the university in Jena , where he attended lectures on philosophy and political economy and made many close friends among German Jews . |
| 3 | But I found it too embarrassing to keep suggesting to a fellow professional that he should take time off from his own work to accompany me to functions where he was not able to join me at the dinner table when he got there . |
| 4 | He 'll devote time to them , teaching them , encouraging them , supporting them , providing them with opportunities to develop their unique talents . |
| 5 | Not that he will ignore the larger majority of his people who form the reliable , hard-working backbone of his organization ; he 'll devote time to them too , perhaps explaining his policy and practice for developing flair in his team . |
| 6 | But I have to , because there 's no way he 'll have time for me after what I said to him . ’ |
| 7 | No , I should n't think he 'll have time . |
| 8 | I 'd give him a ring tonight Lee and get , then he might have time to ge chance to get some players . |
| 9 | Oag , formerly marketing director with a major computer industry concern in London , had grown tired of weekend commuting from Nairn , and began to look for a local company he could invest time and money in . |
| 10 | No wonder he could take time off whenever he pleased . |
| 11 | He gave it me to spend , presumably so he could spend time making love to you , sister , dear , ’ Dana said when Claudia asked her that question after Roman had gone to his room . |
| 12 | He 'd last time tried over these he he was n't at his best . |
| 13 | He explained that as vicar of a large parish he had many and constant duties to perform , but that his interest in the deaf was so great that he would find time to advance their interests as far as he could . |
| 14 | Seb determined he would find time to have a long talk with her when his present hectic spell of work came to an end . |
| 15 | He would need time and peace to prepare himself for whatever he decided . |
| 16 | He would have time to stow away the kohlrabi , the offal and the edenwort . |
| 17 | He had n't thought about himself , but with Tom taking on another farm , a farm that would one day be his own responsibility , it was hardly likely he would have time to take care of Seb too . |
| 18 | No , he would lose time rather than gain it , and a horse would be little help to him , for he 'd have to go downstream to the ford . |
| 19 | In the case of a tenant 's notice a requirement that rent be apportioned may work to the prejudice of the landlord since he will need time to arrange a reletting. ( c ) Circumstances of exercise It is rare nowadays for the landlord to have an unrestricted power to determine a lease . |
| 20 | was presented with a teak garden seat — knowing 's restless energy we doubt he will have time to use it . |
| 21 | He says he will have time enough to relax and carouse when he 's had a smash hit with his first novel . |
| 22 | Unlike Keaton , though , Merton claims he will take time out and be wary of the mass of bad scripts and ideas . |
| 23 | This is a useful book for the private secretary , and even ‘ the boss ’ , to use the author 's own words , may find entertainment as well as information if he can make time to read it . |