TIME in a Sentence

Learn TIME from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.
420 example sentences for TIME, such as:
1. The time is ripe for action.
2. I forgave her a long time ago.
3. This ain't any time for blubbering.
4. I cannot give you time or attention.
5. Too much time is spent on administration.
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Animal Farm by George Orwell
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 Meanings and Examples of TIME
time
 n.  a reading of a point in time as given by a clock
 n.  a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  She was imperious and Indian, and at the same time hot and sorrowful.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER X
2  I cannot give you time or attention.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XII
3  I looked at him all the time and he looked at me.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIV
4  I've thought of it almost every time I've talked to him, said Mary.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XV
5  by the time he had come back with the Duchess, it had entirely.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland By Lewis Carroll
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VIII. The Queen's Croquet-Ground
6  She felt quite wicked by the time she reached the door.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVII
7  'THAT generally takes some time,' interrupted the Gryphon.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland By Lewis Carroll
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER X. The Lobster Quadrille
8  His head was held up all the time and he looked very grand.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXIII
9  Mary had not had time to pay much attention to her changing face.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXVI
10  It was time for Colin to be wheeled back also.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXVI
11  However, this time he was really interested for a little while.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer By Mark Twain
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER V
12  By this time the dental instruments were ready.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer By Mark Twain
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER V
13  So he played with him every time he got a chance.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer By Mark Twain
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER V
14  This ain't any time for blubbering.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer By Mark Twain
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER IX
15  But they discovered the danger in time, and made shift to avert it.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer By Mark Twain
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIII
Example Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  The time is ripe for action.
2  Too much time is spent on administration.
3  It's time you started acting like a responsible adult.
4  It was the first time I had set foot on African soil.
5  It is time, once again, to contend with racism.
6  I forgave her a long time ago.
7  Allow plenty of time to get to your destination.
8  In life, then boring time, also are limited edition.
9  We always have time enough, if we will but use it aright.
10  You spend a disproportionate amount of your time on sport.
11  They spend an inordinate amount of time talking.
12  I asked her the time but she gave no answer.
13  It's the first time I had ever overdrawn my account.
14  Work expands so as to fill the time available.
15  In time of prosperity, friends will be plenty.