Example sentences of "give [pron] [adj] time " in BNC.

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1 You have n't given me enough time . ’
2 ‘ Nobody 's ever happy when they 're on the bench , but it 's given me some time to get my mind right again .
3 ‘ Did you have a — ? ’ good trip , Leith might have said , but as if thinking he 'd given them enough time to sort themselves out , Naylor was butting in , and positively flabbergasting her by what he chose to interrupt with !
4 Mrs Coates said : ‘ We have had a lot of support getting this set up , many local firms have contributed and a lot of people have given their free time .
5 Given their short time in port , members continued to be disappointed when instant success eluded them .
6 Ven would love it if , though he 'd given her ample time , she kept him waiting .
7 Please pray that as the need for ‘ counselling ’ is recognised ( and the need is very great ) that maybe they can give me some time from working duties to provide a ‘ service ’ in this area .
8 I 'm sorry you did n't give me enough time to thank you for it . ’
9 If I could get my applicant , you see if , let's say we pay somebody , I du n no fifty , sixty quid a week , fifty quid a week to come and for , two mornings , three mornings , or whatever that 'll then give me enough time to contact the applicants and then ma , maybe maybe two stroke three sales extra per month .
10 Ca n't you give me any time to myself ? ’
11 ‘ The rich trash pay the bills , Mr Breakspear , which lets me give my spare time away to the poor trash . ’
12 If only he could give himself more time .
13 That should give you ample time . ’
14 We shall give you reasonable time to prepare and present repayment proposals and will always carefully consider such proposals as well as other relevant factors known to us ( e.g. your health and family situation ) .
15 Moreover , ’ he continued , ‘ perhaps it may give you some time to reflect on the Lady Maude . ’
16 " Will that give you enough time ?
17 ‘ You do n't give him enough time , you and Boyd , ’ said Mrs Palichuk .
18 At least it would give her more time to recover .
19 She looked at him reflectively , realising it would give her more time to cope with the task that concerned him .
20 The four o'clock call would give her enough time to make it with ease .
21 You 've got ta give yourself that time to react and that room to manoeuvre .
22 Father cared , but he did not give us enough time and attention .
23 Then again they do n't give us enough time .
24 And the thing is if we get up Friday morning , it 's gon na give us enough time , up there .
25 It 'll give us more time ter get the load stashed .
26 I knew that they had not given you enough time to recover from the pneumonia .
27 I 've given you enough time to get over everything I 've said to you .
28 ‘ I should have given you more time , ’ Mr O'Hara continued .
29 Give them enough time and they 'd catch up with Blackbeard , if Blackbeard really was the killer .
30 If customer complaints pass your desk , ensure that you give them maximum time and personal attention .
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