English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Time" in Example Sentences
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1858749	"Did you complete the report I asked you to write?" "No. There was no time."	CK
1474621	Could you please reschedule the meeting at a time that is convenient for you?	CM
2987822	My teacher told me that I should've devoted more time to preparing my speech.	CK
954208	On a more positive note, we should be making a profit by this time next year.	CK
3171846	The first time I saw Tom, he was sitting on a bench in the park near my home.	CK
242462	Today we have more than three times as many vehicles as on the roads in 1950.	CM
1029701	Tom asked Mary many times to let him go home early, but she wouldn't let him.	CK
1170386	We keep having the same old problem of people not paying their bills on time.	CK
3241716	You can save yourself a lot of trouble by just doing it right the first time.	CK
997096	You need to stop complaining all the time about things that can't be changed.	CK
997103	You need to stop talking all the time and start listening to what others say.	CK
288824	His speech went on for such a long time that some people began to fall asleep.	CK
242376	I'll let you off this time, but I don't ever want to catch you stealing again.	CK
953978	In this course, we'll spend time helping you sound more like a native speaker.	CK
241618	It is high time Japan played an important role in the international community.	CM
237986	It will be some time before the economy will move out of the current doldrums.	CM
2432317	No matter how many times I've been shown, I just can't learn how to tie a tie.	CK
2639588	Tom walked out of the restaurant just in time to see his car being towed away.	CK
1889725	"It looked like your weren't having much fun." "Actually, I had a great time."	CK
901521	A man with a watch knows what time it is, a man with two watches is never sure.	Spamster
38069	By the way, did you have any spare time to go sightseeing while you were there?	CM
295539	He was so intent on money-making that he had no time to think of anything else.	CM
909525	How much time do you spend every day helping your children with their homework?	CK
26608	I got my driver's license on the second time I tried to pass the driver's test.	NekoKanjya
1045080	I realized that I didn't want to spend any more time dealing with that problem.	CK
1096395	It'll take some time, but I think I'll be able to learn how to play the guitar.	CK
3052414	My husband passed away after having fought against his illness for a long time.	WestofEden
271384	Politicians are always telling us that better times are just around the corner.	CK
43314	Publication of the article was timed to coincide with the professor's birthday.	CK
329493	This time I hadn't converted my money yet, so I needed to change Yen into Yuan.	fcbond
283262	When he came to Tokyo for the first time, this college had not been opened yet.	CK
41513	Where are you going in such a hurry? We've got plenty of time, so drive safely.	CK
293069	You had better read your teacher's comments on your compositions one more time.	Nero
328285	At the time there were no native English speakers teaching in any public school.	fcbond
329207	Being too busy with work is a problem, but then so is having too much free time.	fcbond
596295	I admit he's smart, but does he have to talk over everyone's heads all the time?	darinmex
667967	I am sorry to write such a long letter. I didn't have time to write a short one.	CK
322831	I don't think she could spare the time because she is always busy with her work.	CM
1927456	I'd love to be able to spend more time with you, but I have to get back to work.	CK
2307169	My teacher told me that I should have spent more time preparing my presentation.	CK
53969	Sarah gets very bored listening to her grandparents rambling on about old times.	CM
2957724	Tom probably has better things to do with his time than sit in meetings all day.	CK
1093037	Tom said that he thought Mary knew what time John was planning to start cooking.	CK
17270	Had it not been for your cooperation, I could not have finished the work in time.	Zifre
3098939	I have enough to worry about with Tom. I don't have time to worry about you, too.	CK
474092	Students, by working part time, are able to scrape up tuition fees by themselves.	blay_paul
1948426	That happened seventeen years before the Wright brothers flew for the first time.	linguine
276683	The argument lasted a long time because nobody would admit to being in the wrong.	CM
266366	Autumn is just around the corner. It's about time the weather started cooling off.	darinmex
67509	CEO's of American corporations are paid several times their Japanese counterparts.	CM