Example sentences of "[noun pl] [pron] [verb] the time " in BNC.
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| 1 | individual , reliable appointment times which minimise the time you have to wait for your consultation and for any tests resulting from it ; |
| 2 | For this the clients , mostly professional people and businessmen who lack the time to organise their own expeditions , but who have some impressive climbing pedigrees , will get full sherpa support , oxygen and a well-stocked chain of camps along the standard South Col route from Nepal . |
| 3 | We are thinking about those children who , whatever their socio-economic background , have parents who have the time , or somehow make the time , to talk with them , to read to them , to read for themselves , and so to offer an example . |
| 4 | At the least , Dr Mathew 's computer-instrument will put music within the grasp of would-be musicians who lack the time or inclination to learn how to play . |
| 5 | Over a period of two weeks they noted the time she went to bed each night and calculated an average ‘ time late ’ . |
| 6 | The use of these routes can be demonstrated in simple laboratory experiments which measure the time taken to start pronouncing single words . |
| 7 | Everybody should have one , especially if you do n't have television , because grandmothers are the only grown-ups who have the time ! ’ |
| 8 | The potential gain if one was ‘ exceptional ’ , however , and qualified for an early release is so powerful that few men are prepared to forego it The result is a shabby , futile process that Probation Officers feel makes subsequent work with inmates more difficult , that exasperates prison officers who see the time and energy in compiling reports as wasted , and infuriates prisoners for whom the probable refusal of parole , with its tiny element of uncertainty , makes prison life even harder to bear . |
| 9 | To all my brothers and sisters who took the time to visit and send cards when I was ill , thank you for the encouraging words and scripture . |
| 10 | These include : price of product or brand ; availability of product or brand ; financial status of the individual ; time constraints which limit the time available to deal with the purchase . |
| 11 | ‘ We were amazed at the number of leaders who took the time to think about it and send back replies . ’ |
| 12 | When asked about the factors which influenced how and where they shopped , many older people said they would be ready to pay a little more for their purchases at shops which provided places to sit down , had lavatories and employed staff members who had the time and inclination to help them . |
| 13 | This research project investigates the suggestion that such spatial rehearsal is primarily motor in nature and that factors which influence the time to rehearse an item will also affect memory span . |
| 14 | Nor can there be many librarians who have the time or knowledge to meaningfully sample large portions of the texts of books which are supplied on approval . |
| 15 | But voters merely want to elect representatives who have the time and wit to run the country so they can get on with their lives in peace . |