Example sentences of "taking [art] time [to-vb] " in BNC.

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1 Taking the time to talk about the past , focusing on the experience of the counsellee in all its detail and complexity , can help to establish the counselling relationship .
2 Sue : thank you very much for taking the time to talk to me .
3 Alex Brown thanked Mr Lang for taking the time to talk to the milk producers present but said : ‘ We know the final decision rests on your shoulders because it will be for the Secretary of State for Scotland to decide on whether proposals for vertically integrated milk co-operatives distort competition after the milk boards are deregulated . ’
4 Lord Mayor , may I begin by congratulating so many from the majority group for taking the time to attend today 's Council meeting .
5 Freya thanked me at the end of her letter for ‘ taking the time to care about a subject so little understood ’ , which was a sentence I heard often from girls in one way or another , in researching this book .
6 Before you begin work , it is worth taking the time to consider safety measures .
7 In conclusion , by taking the time to communicate with Fund Manangers , an informed group of shareholders is developed who will be prepared to maintain their support of the company .
8 Guy followed , taking the time to throw the coins in his hand to the beggars .
9 However , it is worth taking the time to make a careful selection — after all , you could be living with your choice for 24 hours a day , 365 days a year , for the next 10 years .
10 Not only must you spray regularly , but it 's a good idea to vary the brand of spray that you use ; the nasty wee beasties soon develop resistance if you use the same one over and over again , and that 's something worth taking the time to avoid .
11 We ca n't compete on the basis , we ca n't project the profession if people are n't well trained and people are making slow and the only way we can overcome that is by taking the time to train people .
12 Thank you for taking the time to complete the questionnaire and we wish you luck in the prize draw .
13 I would like to thank you and your colleagues for taking the time to meet me and some of my branch officials on Tuesday .
14 Maggie Wheeler makes her guests feel entirely at home and certainly it is very easy to relax in this ‘ no rules ’ atmosphere , where you can enjoy meeting the other guests around the kitchen table in an informal atmosphere with Maggie taking the time to help you plan your itinerary .
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