Example sentences of "time and [noun sg] [verb] [verb] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 A great deal of time and thought had gone into the varied and colourful array of costumes worn by the contestants , and into their entertainingly apposite choice of titles ; everybody , however , agreed that ‘ Worzel Gummidge and Aunt Sally ’ , who had travelled all the way from Norfolk , were the worthy winners .
2 The distance between each man-inspired burrow was just sufficient to give adequate time and space to allow shooting in comfort as the rabbits were bolted .
3 ‘ A great deal of time and effort has gone into ensuring that all materials and finishes co-ordinate effectively and that the work was carried out to the highest possible standards , befitting a grand old Bank , ’ said Tony Caroli , Property Project Manager .
4 CONSIDERABLE time and effort has gone into gathering information and analysing data with the aim of accelerating delivery of invoices to our clients and to ensure invoices are complete and correct in every detail .
5 It is my view that our generation has been much too preoccupied with the ‘ trimmings ' ; goodness knows how much time and energy has gone into the practising of accent and command of language , how many hours spent studying encyclopedias and volumes of ‘ Test Your Knowledge ’ , when the time should have been spent mastering the basic fundamentals .
6 A great deal of time and energy has gone into dealing with anomalies and revising the formula for funding so that it distributes more fairly on the basis of need .
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