Example sentences of "[Wh pn] [vb base] the time " in BNC.
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| 1 | At the least , Dr Mathew 's computer-instrument will put music within the grasp of would-be musicians who lack the time or inclination to learn how to play . |
| 2 | For the absolute beginner and those who lack the time or enthusiasm , the selection of a remedy can take place by considering primarily the very important symptoms of the remedies which have been printed in bold type , ignoring all the information in ordinary type . |
| 3 | The problem with environmental legislation of every kind is that , while we all applaud the intentions , we know automatically that the large-scale offenders have their own scientists , barristers , public-relations campaigns and representation in the House of Lords , that government inspectorates are hopelessly understaffed , and that consequently , at a local level , the enforcers concentrate their attention on the small fry who lack the time and resources to answer back . |
| 4 | For this the clients , mostly professional people and businessmen who lack the time to organise their own expeditions , but who have some impressive climbing pedigrees , will get full sherpa support , oxygen and a well-stocked chain of camps along the standard South Col route from Nepal . |
| 5 | And I admire and sincerely respect those who take the time and trouble to challenge the interpretation that the powers-that-be put on the fruits of scientific research . |
| 6 | Nor can there be many librarians who have the time or knowledge to meaningfully sample large portions of the texts of books which are supplied on approval . |
| 7 | Everybody should have one , especially if you do n't have television , because grandmothers are the only grown-ups who have the time ! ’ |
| 8 | We are thinking about those children who , whatever their socio-economic background , have parents who have the time , or somehow make the time , to talk with them , to read to them , to read for themselves , and so to offer an example . |
| 9 | But voters merely want to elect representatives who have the time and wit to run the country so they can get on with their lives in peace . |
| 10 | The potential gain if one was ‘ exceptional ’ , however , and qualified for an early release is so powerful that few men are prepared to forego it The result is a shabby , futile process that Probation Officers feel makes subsequent work with inmates more difficult , that exasperates prison officers who see the time and energy in compiling reports as wasted , and infuriates prisoners for whom the probable refusal of parole , with its tiny element of uncertainty , makes prison life even harder to bear . |