Example sentences of "[adj] spend time " in BNC.
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| 1 | As a great movie fan , each year I try and keep a fortnight clear to spend time at the Birmingham International Film and Television Festival . |
| 2 | At the deepest level , if you want to explore your unconscious mind be prepared to spend time and money . |
| 3 | FIVE hundred jobs are up for grabs — but applicants must be prepared to spend time off sick . |
| 4 | Both the Prince and Princess of Wales are in the happy position of mixing with well-informed people , who are prepared to spend time informing them . |
| 5 | A CAMPAIGN to find people who are prepared to spend time with children and adults with learning difficulties has been begun in Strathclyde , writes Alan Forbes . |
| 6 | They have the added advantage too of being evidence of the kind of affection that is willing to spend time and energy as well as money . |
| 7 | The clergy & staff are always willing to spend time with anyone living here ; for this and Ministry and Holy Communion to the Sick & Housebound ; Ministry to the bereaved , the dying and for funerals ; for Confirmation , Baptism , and Weddings , please first contact your parish priest : Andrew Way . |
| 8 | One thing is for sure , commissioning design and print will always have its pitfalls , whether it is a doorhanger , bar bill or sophisticated brochure , but those willing to spend time carefully considering the requirements and choosing a printer will not be long in reaping the rewards . |
| 9 | Young people from working-class backgrounds , for instance , are more likely to spend time with a boy/girl-friend whereas young people from G middle-class backgrounds continue to move around in mixed sex groups for a longer period , perhaps anticipating an extended period of dependence on parents as they head for further or higher education . |
| 10 | He 'd been working too hard to spend time with women , and the courting of his wife had been very proper and unexciting . |
| 11 | Some roommates had special arrangement with each other so they could all spend time alone with their ‘ special friend ’ , even sleeping with them . |
| 12 | They all spent time reassuring Fiona until the worst of the worry unwound from her body and I watched the movement of her silver-blond hair in the soft lights and made no attempt to throw doubts because it would have achieved nothing good . |
| 13 | They all spent time covering their asses . |
| 14 | Far better to spend time with your other half and obtain some support and understanding than escape to the club to leave your loved one isolated at home . |
| 15 | It is good to spend time remembering and extolling the attributes of God . |
| 16 | I was lucky in that we were able to spend time away from Berlin . |
| 17 | As ‘ number-one woman ’ in your husband 's life you are in a strong position , and can afford to be very generous to her , especially in the all important matter of making sure that she is often able to spend time quite alone with her son . |
| 18 | If I just wanted you , I 'd be able to spend time alone with you without going half crazy . |
| 19 | ‘ It seems he was too busy to spend time with her . ’ |
| 20 | Paul and Malcolm Bream first spent time exploring possible sources of voluntary funding , and then saw what might be done with the local authority , but have now turned back to their original search for their own place . |
| 21 | What are things coming to if it is no longer possible to spend time sailing and taking part in other water sports without subjecting yourself to the risk of such symptoms as rashes and vomiting ? |
| 22 | Nice to spend time in the in the warm weather though . |
| 23 | With previous work including graffiti on the set of Batman and numerous ‘ legal ’ graffiti in the Bronx , Brooklyn and Queens , Chico is keen to spend time in England making similar run-down areas more colourful , which may , unfortunately , prove hard to legalise |
| 24 | Always keen to spend time with the gorgeous creature , I obliged . |
| 25 | Telephoning saves time , both because telephone conversations tend to be shorter than face-to-face conversations and because it is not necessary to spend time travelling . |
| 26 | ‘ You two spend time together ? ’ she heard Jenny say as they sipped their coffees . |
| 27 | Things were far too bad to spend time grumbling . |
| 28 | It was no wonder , on reflection , that Lorimer had been so eager to spend time in Cleo 's irreverent company . |
| 29 | And it is wise to spend time getting it smooth and level so that all the bolt holes in a prefabricated building line up correctly . |