Example sentences of "i have spent a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Everybody in the audience expects to hear a certian solo in each song , and so would I if I 'd spent a small fortune on a ticket . ’
2 I had spent a long day in the autumn bargaining with the previous owner over the furniture and carpets and ended up having bought most of it at a reasonable price .
3 And then he thought : I 've spent a long time doing things for everybody 's sake .
4 I 'VE SPENT a long time cultivating this dour image , I 'm not going to spoil it now .
5 I have spent a good deal of time trying to improve cost-efficiency without detracting too greatly from the service you enjoy , and I trust this is an acceptable compromise .
6 Granted that I have spent a considerable portion of my theoretical energies over the years criticizing reductionism , should I even be asking this question at all ?
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