once you find time vs Once you have time

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'Once you find time' implies actively searching for a specific moment to do something, while 'once you have time' suggests waiting until a moment becomes available. The choice between them depends on whether the emphasis is on actively making time or on waiting for a free moment.

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once you find time

This phrase is correct and can be used when referring to actively searching for a specific moment to do something.

This phrase is used when someone is encouraged to actively look for a suitable time to do something, implying that time needs to be found or made available.

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Fine, once he... Finds the time.
You find time in your busy schedule to volunteer?
Where do you find time to paint?
When did you find time to change?
And that you find time to indulge me, I am also thankful.
But I still made you find time to accommodate me.
So, Selfridge, finally you find time to see us. Well, I'm here now.
Because once you find it, it can never be replaced.
Once you find it, get it to Bird Island.
Once you find the answer, you will have to decide.
Once you find it, you better hang on tight...
When did you find time to start the welcoming committee?
Four kids... how do you find time to do anything?
How do you find time to fight The Troubles?
W-when do you find time to cook?
You find time between that and karate at the Y?
Thanks, when did you find time to prepare this?
How did you find time to prepare for the trial?
And you find time for fun?!
When do you find time to see your patients?

Alternatives:

once you make time
once you carve out time
once you set aside time
once you allocate time
once you schedule time

Once you have time

This phrase is correct and is commonly used when referring to waiting for a free moment to do something.

This phrase is used when someone is encouraged to wait until they have a free moment to do something, suggesting that time will become available naturally.

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Once you have it, next time's usually worse.
The difficult part was stage time once you became a regular.
Once you choose your time-out period, it doesn't change.
Once you get the time and place, call me.
Maybe you'll just be saying no all the time once you move in.
But we'll know more once you've had time to heal.
Once you spend some time with them, you see they're just like big, gentle rats.
It's a very convenient thing because then we don't have to relearn all the time, once you know it you can make a pattern.
Didn't think you'd grace us with your presence again once you spent time with the perfumed folk downtown.
And once time was already there... we didn't believe it could make us observers one day.
And once you spend enough time on this thing, you can tell pretty quickly who's being real and who's just a player.
Once upon a time, once upon a time.
Ahjussi please, just for once this time.
There was once a time when people did bold things to open the frontier.
I recognised you at once this time, Mr. Marquis.
Once that time limit has been exceeded, the programme shall be deemed eligible.
Big time psychiatrist once upon a time.
Lot of times, once you get something in there, no turning back, Ryan!
Talk to Pam today, because somehow, and seemingly impossibly soon, it is once again time for... peer reviews.
There was once a time when people didn't think that I had what it took either, but I proved them wrong.

Alternatives:

once you are free
once you are available
once you are not busy
once you are at leisure
once you are unoccupied

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once you find time vs Once you have time