Example sentences of "spends a " in BNC.
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| 1 | He spends a lot of time saying why this way of regarding syntactic mental states does not encounter the problem of the holism of the mental . |
| 2 | If the band spends a lot of money in the venue ( with a big stage extension , an early ‘ get-in ’ to the venue , playing very late , or running up an enormous catering bill ) , all of these costs are paid mainly by the artist . |
| 3 | He is chancellor of Stirling University and spends a lot of time going around lecturing at universities and schools . |
| 4 | The demands on the children are increased if the father spends a great deal of his leisure time with his men friends … |
| 5 | I send my secretary there an SOS and she spends a day clearing up and dumping my old files , generally tidying me up as well . |
| 6 | In the Introduction to the Principles , Berkeley spends a considerable time arguing against the doctrine of abstract ideas . |
| 7 | ‘ He spends a lot of time on his own , ’ Emily said in a brisk tone . |
| 8 | When the prime minister arrives at the Palace for the weekly audience , the private secretary acts as host and spends a few minutes beforehand in conversation . |
| 9 | But she also spends a great deal of time walking and studying , in the day , at night . |
| 10 | The hottest spot in the West End Serena Allott spends a weekend at Soho Fire Station , London 's busiest |
| 11 | On top of the CPRE work , he spends a quarter of his time teaching at the National Film School . |
| 12 | In fact , Britain under the Tories already spends a higher proportion of GDP on education than either Germany or Japan . |
| 13 | The old male remains loosely attached to the harem and spends a great deal of time caring for his infants . |
| 14 | He has a branch office in Gracechurch Street , and spends a considerable amount of time in this country . ’ |
| 15 | WHATEVER its origin , groundwater spends a long time in an aquifer . |
| 16 | Chris Howes spends a pretty penny , with no regrets . |
| 17 | Little Paul spends a short time at Mrs Pipchin 's ( on the recommendation of Miss Tox , a former child-boarder ) , where he is not quelled as the others are , but thoroughly discomfits her with his sharp questions and grave stare . |
| 18 | The ribbon is made , and thenceforth she spends a great deal of time over her hair . |
| 19 | Here are three examples of different planned programmes spread over twelve weeks , based on the assumption that ( i ) the school has agreed to allocate a basic six hours per term to music and ( ii ) the school spends a proportion of its time on an integrated project . |
| 20 | A ward sister may perceive the student who spends a lot of time chatting to a particular patient as wasting her time when there is work to do , whilst the student may see herself as legitimately practising her ‘ social interaction skills ’ , and attending to the psychological needs of the patient . |
| 21 | It is clear that Watson spends a great deal of time wrestling with his conscience over the choice between morals and results . |
| 22 | Whatever you choose it will need to be a matter of trial and error , but avoid anything that is slow or spends a lot of time near the bottom — it wo n't stand a chance . |
| 23 | Mr Lawrence adds that he had no industry network and little background experience on which to base decisions , so he spends a lot of time getting to know people in the industry . |
| 24 | That 's why I came back on Tuesday night ; normally I stay in London during the week — my wife usually spends a couple of days at the flat with me . ’ |
| 25 | Gioella spends a fortune with him . ’ |
| 26 | Josh , who spends a lot of time riding in trailers pulled by tractors , has a distrust of all modern technology , especially the flashing lights which indicate which way a vehicle intends to turn . |
| 27 | It is to the credit of such workers that they rarely feel animosity towards a member of the Royal Family who puts on a designer frock , gets into a chauffeur-driven car , spends a couple of hours meeting the afflicted and , as a result , has her picture on the front page of most national newspapers with the word caring prefacing every mention of her name . |
| 28 | The cuckoo , especially the male when singing , spends a great deal of time sitting on exposed perches , making it particularly vulnerable . |
| 29 | There is also a 5% chance any pack animal will shed its load if it spends a turn indulging in this annoying behaviour . |
| 30 | And he spends a lot of time in Finland . ’ |