Example sentences of "they [modal v] [vb infin] more time " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | When people adept at hypnosis sit quietly with their eyes closed , they may spend more time sending out alpha waves than people who are ‘ bad ’ hypnotic subjects . |
| 2 | And they 're not coming back for their education ; they 're coming back for the support that Arbour gives them , so they may spend more time with Monica in the nursery looking after the baby and gradually they 'll move back into the classroom in their own time and get back to their exams . |
| 3 | Perhaps they should spend more time concentrating on protecting interests of workers than promoting constitutional debate within the Party . |
| 4 | He can play , if Wallace was more inclined to work WITH his partner they might strike more times ( he 's a selfish git ) . |
| 5 | Maybe if she and Julie did n't have such tiring , exhausting jobs they might have more time to concentrate on the culinary arts . |
| 6 | Besides , she had said , perhaps they would take more time repairing the heating system if they knew the two of them were able to keep warm without it . |
| 7 | If parents do not find time for such training they will spend more time scolding and correcting at a later stage . |
| 8 | Now with the motorcycles they spend less time travelling and they can spend more time in the villages doing their educational and health work . |