Example sentences of "spent more time [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I am on record as having said that on many occasions in the House — If the hon. Member for West Bromwich , East spent more time listening and less time intervening from a sedentary position , he might hear what Conservative Members have to say , some of which is not entirely contradictory to what he wants . |
| 2 | I realized that Hindley did not care what conditions he lived in , and Joseph clearly spent more time praying than cleaning . |
| 3 | The total number , though far higher than in earlier studies , is not so significant ; after all , we spent more time tracking in deep water than all previous studies put together . |
| 4 | Fortunately , we spent more time mountaineering than sailing . |
| 5 | The apes fed on a wide range of foods at all times of the year , but when fruit was scarce , they spent more time travelling and turned to less nutritious plant materials as well . |