Example sentences of "[pron] spend their time " in BNC.
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| 1 | While it was vital to be well turned out , the young gallant should beware of imitating those fops who spent their time building huge and elaborate turbans : men like Mirza Abu Said , a great amir under Shah Jehan , who was so fastidious in the construction of his head-wraps that the Imperial Durbar had usually finished by the time he had finished tying it all together . |
| 2 | People might call me an asshole for saying that , but I think it 's cheating the kids and the fans who go out and spend money on a record , who spend their time following a band and respecting and loving that band . |
| 3 | They spent their time hiding behind low stone walls and leaping out at motorists travelling in bus lanes . |
| 4 | The Regiment was made up of five squadrons , each comprising 200 men , and they spent their time in tanks and armoured cars . |
| 5 | Eagles needed to witness the migrations of the smaller birds , or to fly afield to see the world beyond territories which at other times of the year they spent their time protecting and never left . |
| 6 | In a recent survey approximately 100 solicitors were asked how they spent their time . |
| 7 | They can be irritatingly slow to publish , and it is often difficult to know how they spend their time . |
| 8 | So they spend their time changing into and out of trousers — at assembly , at every playtime , at lunchtime and when they go home . |
| 9 | To achieve this , individuals remain awake and seated for a full 24 hours ( the time for the rhythm to show a full cycle ) and the way they spend their time is as constant as possible . |
| 10 | Ask each one of the family to make a list of how they spend their time and what changes they would like to make if given the chance . |
| 11 | There are always smiles , no problems in their lives and they spend their time trying to please others . |
| 12 | They spend their time far out on warm seas once the short northern summer is over . |
| 13 | Sometimes they spend their time at a day centre where they can wash , and relax . |
| 14 | Outside the plant , middle-aged women who once worked in it spend their time methodically abusing every car , van or lorry that drives through the gates . |