Example sentences of "[verb] [noun pl] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | By this time some of the areas have been treated , maximising contact time without wasting operators time . |
| 2 | Her dreams had saved lives time and again : she 'd turn up at someone 's door whatever the hour , her and her huge handbag packed with tinctures and lotions and bandages . |
| 3 | Kairos time has invaded chronos time . |
| 4 | ‘ STEALING POLICE TIME ’ |
| 5 | He says , ‘ You 're stealing police time . ’ |
| 6 | Although such figures might create public alarm , the main reason given for non-reporting was because the offence was considered too trivial to waste police time ( 38 per cent of reasons given ) , or that the police could do nothing about it ( 16 per cent ) . |
| 7 | Executive also-rans may have most to gain from going beyond traditional set-piece job interviews , at which , Hamilton-Phillips says , ‘ people who can talk well get jobs time and time again ’ . |
| 8 | He said : ‘ It 's been a long wait but anything worth having takes time . |
| 9 | Her disappearance resulted in a boost to a flagging career , offers to pose for girlie magazines and a £2,300 fine for wasting police time . |
| 10 | She could face a charge of wasting police time — but action is unlikely because of her illness . |
| 11 | Fairlie Arrow , 28 , who vanished in a publicity stunt to boost her career , was fined £2,300 plus £8,000 costs by a Queensland court for wasting police time . |
| 12 | Offences such as wasting police time and perverting the course of justice could be considered , with the possibility of both being taken to court as drivers and letting the court decide . |
| 13 | WASTING POLICE TIME |
| 14 | I just hope she gets arrested herself for wasting police time . |
| 15 | AN aerobics teacher who turned up safe after a major search is to be prosecuted for wasting police time , a police spokesman said yesterday . |