Example sentences of "to spend at [adv] [art] " in BNC.
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1 | The vernacular of any way of life can only be absorbed ‘ through the skin ’ by immersing oneself in its people ; and to this end you would be foolish not to spend at least a year ( preferably two ) working on mixed farms in the district in which you hope to settle , making friends and winning the respect of the countrymen who will be your neighbours . |
2 | In particular consider time limits — both for enacting and for advising , perhaps the performers have to spend at least a minute improvising before they can request advice . |
3 | It is not a place you can just go to for the day and therefore you need to spend at least a couple of days getting there overnight , coming back again and er , for a family of four I calculate that even taking one 's own car across the Channel , the average cost for a family of four , is of the order of five or six hundred pounds . |
4 | But before he 's even fit enough to be flown home , doctors say he 'll have to spend at least a fortnight in hospital . |
5 | Keegan said : ‘ If I sold him , I would only have to spend at least the same amount on a replacement . ’ |