Example sentences of "[v-ing] more time [prep] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Eleanor Pitman ( Kent ) one of the first Qualified Teachers , Eleanor looks forward to spending and enjoying more time with her family . |
| 2 | I took to spending more time with my mother again , rather than shutting myself up in my caravan . |
| 3 | On the next point , what initially appeared to have been an ace down the middle by Forget was shown to be no more than wishful thinking by spectators now spending more time on their feet than in their seats . |
| 4 | Now 65 , he says he is looking forward to spending more time on his hobbies , including helping out at his local church . |
| 5 | George says he will miss the many contacts he has made in BNFL and URENCO over the years but is looking forward to spending more time on his hobbies , particularly gardening , walking and amateur dramatics . |
| 6 | When I lived right on the job it used to drive my wife round the bend — I 'd be at home on a weekend , perhaps in the garden , and I 'd think about something in the greenhouse across the road so I 'd go over there and disappear for an hour whereas perhaps I should have been giving more time to my family . |
| 7 | Some will revel in having more time for themselves ; others will feel lost . |
| 8 | I have a definite sensation of making a better turn and of having more time in which to make the hit . |