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Collocation

have time

verb + noun (+ to-infinitive) verb + noun (+ to-infinitive/for-phrase)

to be available or free enough to do something

have time: to be available or free enough to do something

Definition

'have time' is a common English collocation. to be available or free enough to do something

have + time + (to + verb / for + noun)

“I don't have time to cook tonight.”

Examples

  • Do you have time to talk for a minute?
  • She has time for a quick coffee before the meeting.
  • We didn't have time to stop at the museum on our way.
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  • If you have time later, could you review my email draft?
  • He rarely has time to read during the week.
  • By the time the taxi arrived, we had time to grab a snack.
  • I wish I had time to learn another language this year.
  • They haven't had time to reply because they've been traveling.