give somebody time

Give me some time to think about what I'm doing.

I'm sure I could come up with a few more if you gave me some time.

But you'll have to give him some time off for a rest.

You're just going to have to give me some time here.

Give them some time off and they go back to work to put on a show.

Why not give the government some time to make a better decision?

Will you give me some time with my family now?

She didn't want to give me the time of day.

Her kids never would give me the time of day.

They seemed far enough away, however, to give him the time he needed.