Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] considerable time " in BNC.
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| 1 | There is nothing a five-year-old likes better than being read to , although he may spend considerable time looking at books himself and may even pretend to read . |
| 2 | The appearance of such systems , often in advance of any Western equivalent , usually generates flurries of excitement , yet early versions tend to possess rudimentary capabilities , and effective variants may take considerable time to emerge as the component technologies are brought up to standard . |
| 3 | In practice , however , the elasticity of demand for imports and exports may not be of an appropriate value or else it may take considerable time before such automatic forces become effective . |
| 4 | Not only can information which may take considerable time to locate but which needs to be as up-to-date as possible be handled by Prestel but the ability to communicate personal , one-off inquiries to the information providers is a great advantage . |
| 5 | Because of his professed preference for isolation , it would take considerable time before Ewan was missed by other personnel on the base . |
| 6 | During those meetings it was emphasised by all participants that a great deal of work would need to be done in the translation of medical textbooks , and that this would take considerable time . |
| 7 | If it were possible to use this audio-visual material for Swedish students , direct with the English commentaries , it would save considerable time and expense . |
| 8 | This position though based in Lyon would involve considerable time spent in Paris with the management of the Chemicals Divisions . |
| 9 | Use the Charts to help narrow your selection of suitable lenders , which will save considerable time and money in the long run . |
| 10 | As to implementation , it said that " experts agree that meeting the new recommendations will require considerable time and expense " . |
| 11 | In some cases , this can take considerable time . |
| 12 | As it can take considerable time to effect the transfer of overseas funds to the University account , you are strongly advised to make arrangements well in advance . |
| 13 | Unless you are hoping to use your foreign currency account for future business or investment needs , or as a means of deferring tax payments — when a currency fund ( see page 46 ) would probably be a better option — a currency account can save considerable time and money for people who have to make financial transactions abroad . |