Example sentences of "and [verb] the [adj] time [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was unable to sleep during the day , and used the dead time to keep up with the newspapers and journals in the reading-room and to swim in the club pool while it was comparatively empty . |
| 2 | The Chairman must also be able to relieve tension between members and sense the best time to bring the debate to a close . |
| 3 | We are able to identify absentees and use the extra time to tackle the problem ’ |
| 4 | We are able to identify absentees immediately and use the extra time to tackle the problem with academic counselling . |
| 5 | Health teaching does not necessarily imply an elaborate preplanned programme of instruction ; it does involve being alert to cues from the clients and assessing the appropriate time to discuss issues which they and the nurse consider important to the client 's circumstances . |