Example sentences of "[to-vb] up time " in BNC.
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| 1 | But as civilizations developed , people wanted to divide up time into months and years . |
| 2 | In the early stages it is very difficult to fill up time . |
| 3 | Owen : When George , or you Robert … or you Carol walks out and slams the door that means the teacher has to give up time they could be giving to the others in the class , the ones who need the help . |
| 4 | I think , therefore we are extremely fortunate , that so many people of distinction and talent are willing to give up time to serve on the Executive of the N C V O to work with the honourary officers and the Director and her team , to ensure that N C V O maintain such a central role in watching over our interests and in promoting the concerns of the people of this country , that we are all so active about . |
| 5 | Our survey found that while parents are demanding more control over schools , enthusiasm diminishes when asked to give up time to become governors or attend parent teachers events . |
| 6 | Finding someone willing to give up time just to listen seems to be a problem for many people . |
| 7 | Routine maintenance and the extension of the system to more departmental users will continue to take up time , as will dealing with the planned 40 per cent growth in the FTEs on the Modular Course between 1986 — 87 and 1991 — 92 . |
| 8 | Soon after Manfred and Gloria had gone , when I was hurrying to make up time , a second German couple jumped out of another Land Rover . |
| 9 | Hurrying to make up time , Manville had cut himself shaving , and the cluttered bathroom medicine cabinet had stubbornly refused to yield up the secret whereabouts of the styptic pencil . |
| 10 | The working was booked to stop at Colwyn Bay , Llandudno Junction and Llandudno , and worked from block to block until Muspratt 's Sidings when it took the Down Fast line and having got clear signals , proceeded to try to make up time . |
| 11 | ‘ Well , because we have to make up time to Denver , and we ca n't do that with stuff like that in the car . |
| 12 | ‘ He is trying to make up time . ’ |