Example sentences of "[vb -s] [verb] [det] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Complementing it is the British Coal Yearbook which offers a written record of the season and which has expanded this time to embrace the seasons in France , Australia and New Zealand . |
| 2 | It has saved much time and effort in the long run . |
| 3 | Thirty five today , there would be no better birthday present than the sort of start he has made each time he won here — a 66 in 1980 and a 68 in 1983 . |
| 4 | Peter : What he 's done today is buy himself a little time , his troubles are n't over , Mrs Thatcher still casts her shadow over this conference he still has problems inside and outside the cabinet but he has bought some time . |
| 5 | Poet and painter Adrian Henri has spent much time in Dieppe and its environs . |
| 6 | Every Rentokil person in Water and Ventilation , Tropical Plants and Medical Services has spent much time and energy developing SSG & FQS this year and now they will really shoot us way into the lead . |
| 7 | Property expert Kevin Dibben said : ‘ It 's a nice house but he has spent more time and effort on the property than it is worth . |
| 8 | Over the past year Alastair has spent more time cycling , putting in up to 150 miles a week . |
| 9 | On the very day of the dinner Charlotte Poole was writing in her journal : ‘ We are shocked to hear that Mr. Thelwall has spent some time at Stowey this week with Mr. Coleridge , and consequently with Tom Poole . |
| 10 | Walter Last has spent some time developing a system for cutting the compound angles on the segments for his turning |
| 11 | Even where individuals have not been to the West Indies themselves , they often live in a household with an older person of the same generation ( e.g. an older sibling ) who either was born there or has spent some time there . |
| 12 | Please could you let me know i ) if the council has set any time limit on these protracted negotiations and if so what it is and ii ) when planning consent is given will it apply from the date the original application was approved or the date the conditions were approved . |
| 13 | A party leader who hopes to reach 10 Downing Street has to devote much time to party management , and policies and appointments have to be made with an eye on the reactions of party factions . |
| 14 | So I did record it again ; let's see how far it has gone this time ! |
| 15 | I 'm hoping that it has worked this time . |
| 16 | London has come to be my second home , but it has taken some time to get used to it . |
| 17 | According to purchasing manager Roger DaForno , this excellent relationship has taken some time to build and there 's no doubt that both organizations ' commitment to a process of continuous improvement has helped immensely . |
| 18 | ‘ It has to end some time , Ace . |
| 19 | He says he wants to spend more time in his constituency . |
| 20 | While the nation mourns ( not ) over the sudden cancellation of the SHAKESPEAR 'S SISTER mega-tour , it would seem that the reason behind the decision had little to do with SIOBHAN 's nervous exhaustion and more to do with the fact that hubbie DAVE STEWART wants to spend more time with his wife and less time on his Jack Jones , staring at his fibre-optic carpet . |
| 21 | Norman Lamont delivers his budget and tells the House he wants to spend more time with his family . |
| 22 | President Clinton wants to spend more time with Gennifer Flowers . |
| 23 | Nevertheless every choreographer creating this kind of romantic ballet today has to spend much time creating the proper gestures to replace the words , which in such ballets are never spoken but must be understood . |
| 24 | This should be dealt with at an early stage , in case management needs to spend much time verifying facts and opinions in the report and making disclosures against them . |
| 25 | At his farewell , received various gifts from the company and workmates , and said that he plans to devote more time to his allotment and to his duties of vice-chairman and bar-chairman at the Ipswich Conservative Club . |
| 26 | Among other things he plans to spend more time gardening at his home in Bookham , Surrey , where he lives with his wife Alison and two teenage daughters . |
| 27 | She also received a rose arbour for her garden where she plans to spend more time in her retirement . |
| 28 | it says phone any time . |
| 29 | How would you apply the principles of horizontal and vertical equity in deciding how much to tax two people , each capable of doing the same work , but one of whom chooses to devote more time to sun-bathing and therefore has a lower income ? |
| 30 | Unfortunately , Rebello will only perform once during the series ( in tandem with the singer Jocelyn Brown ) , although Artrageous ! apparently intends to spend more time covering demanding music like opera and jazz than pop or rock . |