Example sentences of "[prep] people [unc] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Unsubstantiated half-truths and distortions of fact cause unnecessary argument and are an inefficient use of people 's time . |
| 2 | He knows that the pursuit of status can consume vast amounts of people 's time and efforts with the negative result of demoralizing everyone around . |
| 3 | There was a man called Ledoux who maliciously claimed that Flaubert had committed suicide ; he wasted a lot of people 's time . |
| 4 | Obviously there is a very delicate balance between erm demanding too much of people 's time in consulting and talking with you , and not involving them at all , and you have to be very sensitive to how much time people are prepared to give and how much they want to be involved in something . |
| 5 | You pay for people 's time , including managers ' time , credit department 's time , typists ' time , administrative staff 's time , sales representatives ' time , as well as having to contribute your own time as well . |
| 6 | Last year we gave four point four million , either in kind , or in people 's time , not including er , that that 's secondees , or erm , in in money , er , and er , it sounds a lot of money , but you can easily get rid of that sum , when you 're receiving so many requests . |
| 7 | There are heavy demands on people 's time these days and a lot of rival attractions . |
| 8 | In the current commuting age , when there are diverse calls on people 's time and energies and the countryside is constantly under pressure from urban development , the village community is anxious to retain the village 's rural character , whilst acknowledging the need to attract and maintain a balanced community . |
| 9 | I do hope that it will be possible for you to participate in this exercise , even though I realise that many demands are made on people 's time . |