Example sentences of "give [pers pn] the time " in BNC.
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| 1 | If you 'd known at the beginning that I knew your parents you would n't have even given me the time of day . |
| 2 | I would n't give them the time of day . ’ |
| 3 | That might be enough for Leicester might just give them the time . |
| 4 | Not long ago he was on the phone to me moaning about Paul saying , he wo n't give me the time of day . |
| 5 | If I gave an interview I was the greatest guy in the world but if I said ‘ no , I want some time to myself ’ , they would n't give me the time of day . |
| 6 | The children are a pain , frankly , and Tim has sinus and wo n't give you the time of day . |
| 7 | ‘ Him , ’ they said , ‘ if he had two watches he still would n't give you the time . ’ |
| 8 | And then it 'll give you the time just to relax together but I mean that , that 's why I say , Rudy has n't got a clue in this |
| 9 | By the way the lot of seemed to be played in Hertfordshire these days , and one of the great days is at Harpenden and that 's on September the first on Sunday , when they have their annual single-wicket competition , and that 's a great local event and it 's bound to encourage all the young cricketers in the neighbourhood , they 're trying to make up for the lack of cricket in schools , so well done Harpenden and that is on Sunday next , er , er , first of September and I 'll give you the time in a minute if I can find it , when it is , it does n't say , but it 's probably all day at the Harpenden club , well done Harpenden encouraging young people to play cricket , Sunday first September . |
| 10 | I would n't give him the time of day if I could help it . |
| 11 | ‘ I do n't care how good the idea is , I do n't like you and wo n't give it the time of day . ’ |
| 12 | You give them the time of day . |
| 13 | And the before nine guarantees , just give them the time factor again . |
| 14 | Give me the time of your flight and I will arrange everything else . ’ |
| 15 | Sit down and give me the time I need to explain everything to you ? ’ |
| 16 | He never mentioned Nordhausen or the involvement of the Russians , but knew that if he could commit the British Secret Service , it would keep the CIA off his back and give him the time he needed . |
| 17 | Roses need looking after , and it is no good at all planting a collection , or any number of them , if you are not going to be able to give them the time and attention they need . |
| 18 | He had sprung out at her from nowhere , not even giving her the time to brace herself against him . |
| 19 | Swinging himself into the saddle , Guy turned Chalon 's head towards Winchester and began to consider the various means whereby he could ensure that Isabel belonged to him while he was giving her the time she needed . |
| 20 | Now they 're not giving us the time to make . |
| 21 | It was gratifying to have people shake her hand who once would n't have given her the time of day , and when she walked through the dreary rooms where evidence of the late Adelaide Morey still abounded she had trouble convincing herself that she was now the mistress here . |
| 22 | TIM — Gives you the time |
| 23 | Tuesday 's relaxed and informal atmosphere puts you at your ease and gives you the time to think through your current life direction and emphasis . |
| 24 | thirty two 's the distance divided by the speed which is eight , thirty two divided by eight is four this is the rule for working out a journey time distance in miles divided by speed in miles per hour gives you the time in hours . |
| 25 | At your first court , you got a ticket when you arrived from one of the men , gave you the time you got to the court . |
| 26 | The comments and questions with which Ace and Daak interrupted the Professor 's story did n't annoy Defries : she found that the breaks gave her the time she needed to stretch her credulity . |
| 27 | That gave Webb an easy catch and it gave him the time to see that Bath would have a man over if he ran the ball to the left . |
| 28 | Chris Renninson set Hibberd away down the right and his excellent control took him past two defenders and gave him the time and space to send over a pinpoint cross to O'Shea , who rose unchallenged to head home from close range . |
| 29 | This business gave him the time and money to pursue his hobby of microscopy to a highly professional level . |
| 30 | Southampton 2 , Manchester City 1 City ripe for Kendall salvation if Swales gives him the time . |