Example sentences of "time it [verb] [to-vb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | To cater for demand at peak times it has to build extra power stations , which are then idle during times of day when demand is lower . |
| 2 | During the time it took to drink three glasses of unspeakable piss masquerading as wine , I had close to twenty offers : straight sex , not so straight sex , definitely warped sex , threesomes , foursomes , orgies , photos , videos . ’ |
| 3 | Commuting hassles ate up the time it took to re-stock one-off designs . |
| 4 | The only thing that ruined the game for me was the time it took to load each room . |
| 5 | The time it takes to receive local land charge search results varies greatly depending upon the particular local authority and can take between one and four weeks to obtain . |
| 6 | The EPA has received considerable criticism concerning the length of time it takes to set such emission standards . |
| 7 | Drinking with meals the correct way can actually be ‘ slimming ’ , in that it can helpfully add to the time it takes to consume high-fibre meals . |
| 8 | The Smaller Firms Council of the Confederation of British Industry is to press the Government to introduce changes in court procedures which would speed up the time it takes to pay bad debts . |
| 9 | At the same time it aims to devote more resources to special training needs . |
| 10 | The examination not only confirmed the findings of the comparison stage of the FAOR study , but also highlighted the difficulties and expense that would be involved if the proposals were to be implemented at the level suggested ; at the same time it helped to dispel certain misconceptions about the needs of the users overall . |