Example sentences of "[verb] [adj] time [verb] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That worried us as there were several great skuas working the sky above the bog , and we spent some time waiting for the goose to return before setting off again . |
| 2 | In this scenario , the Diet took a subordinate role only until the socialist and communist parties accepted the system of liberal democracy and spent less time arguing for an alternative . |
| 3 | Finding a special moulding can be a real inspiration for a picture and really boost one 's enthusiasm , so spending some time searching for the perfect frame , or one that is very unusual , can be highly profitable . |
| 4 | In order to do this , he or she has to have considerable experience of the advertising business , and may well have spent some time working for a client company . |
| 5 | We had spent much time looking for the right place and seemed to have explored almost every corner of the country , from Devon to Cumberland , and had almost settled on a disused mill at Fisherton-de-la-Mare , near Amesbury . |
| 6 | It had not left much time to arrange for a reception committee . |
| 7 | Rather than waste much time searching for a single , unambiguous statement specifying multimedia on which everyone will agree , we will aim instead for a working understanding of the term . |
| 8 | She had lost precious time waiting for the nurse to leave . |
| 9 | You spend less time searching for a place to work and more time actually working . |
| 10 | Third , the motorist did NOT ( contrry to The Scotsman 's report ) spend any time looking for a parking space or walking from it to his destination . |