Example sentences of "time spent on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | fatigue increases and mental performance worsens as the amount of time spent on the task increases , particularly if we have lost sleep or the task is repetitive and boring . |
| 2 | The laboratory experiments also exclude the time spent on the actual flight itself . |
| 3 | This section relates to the ratio between the percentage of time spent on the farm and the percentage of income derived from the farm . |
| 4 | Thus the time spent on the physical abuse referrals varied from 30 minutes to 20 hours . |
| 5 | It is recognised , however , that it may be appropriate to include as an element of the CPE programme , time spent on the development of interpersonal or management skills . |
| 6 | Twenty-six questions were being asked ranging from visitors ' distance travelled to the railway , method of travel , and time spent on the GCR . |
| 7 | Not many people will complete the route in fewer than 12 days , so trying to fit the walk into a two-week holiday is pushing your luck — you must make allowances for delays and for time spent on the island getting to and from the start and finish . |
| 8 | ‘ Everything must come to an end , even a long time spent on the run , ’ police quoted him as saying . |
| 9 | It feels like time spent on the moon , kicking up clouds of radioactive dust . |
| 10 | However , greater multidisciplinary use of the nursing notes would decrease the time spent on the latter , and it may be possible to further condense the planning rounds . |
| 11 | The time spent on the High Court bench will also impose its further stamp upon the potential appellate judge . |
| 12 | The different relative lengths of queues can be very important in determining the time spent on the waiting list . |
| 13 | The time spent on the herb garden is probably less than on any other part of the whole garden ( unless it has been deliberately planted to be labour-saving ) , but shortage of time is less of a problem than money , since the herb-garden is a hobby , undertaken for enjoyment and relaxation . |
| 14 | Thus the time spent on the settling-down and clearing-up stages varied from 7 to 45 per cent of the total session , and the introductory stage varied similarly , largely because some teachers treated it as a purely administrative matter to be dealt with as succinctly as possible , while others incorporated it into the session as the whole-class teaching in an arrangement otherwise dominated by group work . |
| 15 | Essential field trips could be charged for if more than half the time spent on the visit was outside school hours , and ‘ optional extras ’ such as individual music lessons might also incur a charge . |
| 16 | Consultants say most children with cancer have a good chance of recovery , but this new service , costing £750,000 a year , aims to improve treatment and research and cut down on the time spent on the ward . |