Example sentences of "time and [noun] have [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Japan 's Matsushita and Sony have each invested more than $5 billion over the past few years in America 's entertainment business , while Time and Warner have merged in the belief that big companies can best exploit a proliferating array of new media . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | Perchance my studies in Germanic Philology did much to make me aware of racial bonds that time and money have obscured . |
| 4 | The Dutch were silver medallists last time and England have taken the bronze in the last two events . |
| 5 | The toxic nature of some animals has been known for a long time and man has utilised their venoms and poisons for various purposes . |
| 6 | Inaccessible public transport systems have meant that a good deal of time and resources have gone towards enabling people to travel to and from meetings . |
| 7 | She knew it so well , and though time and distance had separated them , it made her heart beat double . |
| 8 | His voice was low , the deep tones carrying only the faintest hint of a Scottish accent that time and distance had helped him to shed . |
| 9 | ‘ 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 . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | By then , time and sadness had dulled the need for any new discoveries about the past . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | 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 . |