Example sentences of "be [adj] [to-vb] the time [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But companies that are willing to take the time to lay this solid foundation will gain the edge in the long run . |
| 2 | If it 's of equal , or greater , importance than the material it goes with , you want your image to be of the highest quality and you 're prepared to spend the time to achieve something a bit special . |
| 3 | ‘ Flaubert does not build up his characters , as did Balzac , by objective , external description ; in fact , so careless is he of their outward appearance that … ’ it would be interesting to compare the time spent by Flaubert making sure that his heroine had the rare and difficult eyes of a tragic adulteress with the time spent by Dr Starkie in carelessly selling him short . |
| 4 | Do n't be afraid to limit the time spent with your language helper to one hour a day at first . |
| 5 | ‘ Where I 'm supposed to find the time to prepare everything I do n't know ! |
| 6 | Howell has taken up a job in Aberdeen and feels he may no longer be able to spare the time to travel back to Edinburgh each weekend . |
| 7 | I hope that you will be able to spare the time to complete this form . |
| 8 | In the classical ( slow-moving ) limit it is possible to ignore the time compared with spatial derivatives so that the last equation reduces to . |
| 9 | By time-stamping a call-slip on its submission , and by recording on its second copy the time of its arrival , accompanied by the relevant book , in the Reading Room , it was possible to determine the time taken for a reader 's request to be satisfied . |