Example sentences of "[vb infin] less time " in BNC.
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| 1 | A microwave oven could be a lifesaver this Christmas and it means you 'll spend less time slaving over a hot stove . |
| 2 | This can make markets more efficient , and lets investors spend less time and money searching for information . |
| 3 | ‘ I 've told her she must spend less time in the prop room . ’ . |
| 4 | I wish Labour politicians would spend less time searching for points of disagreement in the Labour Party constitution , and more time pointing to the total absence of democracy in the Tory Party where there is no participation , no ballots , and they do n't even have the confidence to tell Party members where the money comes from . |
| 5 | In retrospect , does the Prime Minister agree that he might spend less time talking up false economic dawns and more time taking action for economic recovery ? |
| 6 | She made herself spend less time with Carolyn , monitoring her own contact with her . |
| 7 | ‘ You should spend less time contemplating your navel and more time studying human nature , sonny . |
| 8 | It 'll now run at the same time as his main sentence and means he 'll spend less time in jail . |
| 9 | ‘ Certain patients will now spend less time in hospital before their surgery is carried out ’ . |
| 10 | Honeydew melons ripen slowly and will often keep up to a month , but smaller varieties will take less time to ripen . |
| 11 | Although a monologue from the ward sister may take less time , the full potential of the ward report for teaching is not reached . |
| 12 | He decided it would take less time to break the copyguards than to go back for the correct disc . |
| 13 | ‘ It will simply take less time if you tell us . ’ |
| 14 | I know nothing of such matters ; I thought arranging such a consignment would take less time . |
| 15 | I believe that a port to Unix using the toolkit will take less time and resources than our conversion to support Apple 's system 7 . |
| 16 | If you only have limited time to workout , doing these exercises correctly and combining two or more movements will take less time and show better results . |
| 17 | Because once she has got the disciplines in place , she it should l take less time , but at the moment she is really overburdened . |
| 18 | It was noted that Stefan did not play with his toys for more than a few seconds before leaving them , so she was advised to reward him for playing longer ( so that he would have less time for wandering out of the house ) . |
| 19 | You will therefore have less time to spend with the puppy during this crucial early settling-in phase . |
| 20 | Unfortunately there are sacrifices to be made , it could mean less time with loved ones or a more pressurised lifestyle , but if that 's what you want now is the time to reach out and take it . |
| 21 | We 'll waste less time that way . |