Example sentences of "who [vb -s] spend [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the past Keith , who has spent periods drying out in a clinic , has said his problems were related to overwork , stress and too much drinking . |
| 2 | Meanwhile Cox , who has spent £9.5 million in ten months , is deciding whether to lay out another £100,000 on Dutch midfielder Richard Goulooze . |
| 3 | Furthermore , anyone who has spent days and nights cramped into hides being rained on , only to have every twinge of discomfort dispelled instantly by the appearance of a bird or animal , will recognise the authenticity of Tomkies 's experiences watching eagles . |
| 4 | PC World is also about to introduce low-cost training at its Croydon superstore surely a great boon to anyone who has spent days getting to grips with a user manual the size of a telephone directory ! |
| 5 | They missed out in a play-off drama last season despite the arrival of new owner Lionel Pickering who has spent £9million on buying and rebuilding the club . |
| 6 | There is nothing more dispiriting , he says , than seeing a young doctor who has spent years on a project and has no thesis to show at the end of it because the project was ill-considered and ill-supervised . |
| 7 | She is a natural historian who has spent years researching and collecting information about Baldersdale and the surrounding area , delivering lectures to local societies and writing for Teesdale publications . |
| 8 | ‘ I was obsessed with cleaning ’ The story of Diane White who has spent years fighting her compulsion . |
| 9 | Banker Alan Clarke , who has spent years working in America , says : ‘ The American women I have been out with have always been successful and good-looking but they do n't have the ability to laugh at themselves . |
| 10 | David , who has spent £20,000 on treatments , clothing and devices to help him appear to be a woman , first realised he was different when he was six . |
| 11 | Holly , you have to forget the past , that is what anyone who has spent time in the camps will say to you , you have to forget the past life . |
| 12 | As anyone who has spent time with the man knows , his whole charm derives from his lack of focus . |
| 13 | She smelt of the exhalations of other people 's cigarettes and spilt wine , and she was expansive , with the air of someone who has spent time in the company of her like-minded fellows , not distracted and irritable as people are when they have tired themselves on the trail of trivial knowledge . |
| 14 | Robertson , who has spent time labouring and more recently teaching in Europe to finance his playing career , is now attached to Castle Eden and Peterlee golf club which is allowing him to concentrate on playing local professional events . |
| 15 | Who wants to spend money on a ski holiday and find themselves going for walks ? |