Example sentences of "[pron] [be] [adj] [verb] some time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Character oozes from it , and I am content to spend some time studying its many features before I set up a rod . |
| 2 | If a long time is spent teaching pupils how to present work and arguments neatly , insisting on underlined headings , dates , and sharp pencils , there are going to be problems convincing them that rough work is valuable and that you are prepared to spend some time looking at it . |
| 3 | ‘ Any woman can have a confident and attractive aura if she is prepared to invest some time , energy and a little money into evolving her own personal style ’ . |
| 4 | They were all fortified some time after the late third century and are characterized by their broadly rectangular shape and small size . |
| 5 | It is legitimate to spend some time — I well understand why the hon. Member for Bolsover ( Mr. Skinner ) is so sensitive about this — examining the tax and expenditure proposals of the Labour party . |
| 6 | Before starting a serious conversation it is advisable to spend some time at the beginning checking ways of communication , and to establish if there is any indication of deafness , blindness , or speech difficulties . |