Example sentences of "[adj] [verb] some time " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ 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 ’ . |
| 2 | In order to maintain a proper balance in your life , you must be prepared to allocate some time to yourself each day . |
| 3 | This requires some time to be spent on organising access to playback machines and on introducing teachers to the concept , but that time is well spent as it then frees the tutor to give individual guidance to teachers with problems . |
| 4 | You must be prepared to give some time to experimenting with various yarns and tensions until the quality of woven fabric feels just right . |
| 5 | Their generosity was appreciated being so willing to give some time explaining to a fellow enthusiast the intricacies of steaming a locomotive for the first time and the difficulties which had been experienced in the rebuilding process . |
| 6 | As you might imagine , this takes some time and is also completely mental . |
| 7 | All this took some time and he was not a particularly military figure at the end of it . |
| 8 | Would love to write to , meet , any young ladies 16-30 , who would fancy an exciting rendezvous some time in the near future . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | Lots of men I know are prepared to take some time ensuring their children 's food is fresh and safe , once they understand the issues . ’ |
| 11 | Since the economic advantages are overwhelming and a greater and more expert level of service can be expected it is appropriate and justifiable to spend some time on supplier selection . |
| 12 | Character oozes from it , and I am content to spend some time studying its many features before I set up a rod . |
| 13 | Further damage and paint loss , caused by changes in humidity and temperature during the paintings ' absence , are likely to appear some time in the future , as is usual with sensitive panels . |
| 14 | First , although it may not take very long for a trained and experienced therapist to analyse a transcript using LARSP , the procedure itself is relatively technical and is likely to take some time to learn from scratch ( Connolly 1979 ) . |
| 15 | It is also likely to take some time because of delays of up to eight weeks in obtaining replies to local authority searches . |
| 16 | I am sure that the hon. Gentleman appreciates that that takes some time . |
| 17 | But be sure to leave some time for shopping in the multitude of stores selling a massive choice of American gifts , memorabilia and superb souvenirs . |
| 18 | They were all fortified some time after the late third century and are characterized by their broadly rectangular shape and small size . |
| 19 | Most patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy lose their independent mobility and may be confined to a wheelchair by the age of 12 , but many spend some time standing with a suitable support . |
| 20 | If you are seriously contemplating taking your skills abroad , then it may be advisable to invest some time in updating yourself at home first . |
| 21 | Then you could be able to jump some time , oh there he goes ! |
| 22 | Preferably an ex 39 Squadron member or any ex-RAF personnel who might feel able to dedicate some time to assisting the Group 's efforts at North Weald . |
| 23 | But however enjoyable , reading about islands is nowhere near as rewarding as visiting them , and I consider myself fortunate in having been able to spend some time on the north Atlantic islands of Iceland , the Faroe Islands and that most remote of the British islands , St Kilda . |
| 24 | Mick Redmond had finished a tour of operations and was on leave when John came on leave so the brothers were able to spend some time together for the first time for years . |
| 25 | I 'd like to be able to spend some time in Japan , which I find very beautiful and relaxing . ’ |
| 26 | However , once our son arrives , I may have got things on an even keel and be able to take some time off . ’ |
| 27 | 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 . |
| 28 | The lights had already arrived that afternoon , the disco would be set up from ten o'clock tomorrow , and a small group of hostesses and security people would be due to arrive some time around three . |
| 29 | But I had this instinct that you 'd have a better chance if you first spent some time with me — ’ |
| 30 | Scarlet , left alone in the house , looked at the breakfast table in horrified disgust : this feeling had first started some time before — she could n't remember when — as boredom . |