Example sentences of "[modal v] spend time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Alicia says you should spend time talking to a breeder before diving in to buy one , to be sure it is the breed for you . |
| 2 | Reviewing the literature Every researcher , of whatever status , should spend time reading what other people have written about the area in which they are interested . |
| 3 | Farmers should spend time talking to retailers in order to build up a much closer dialogue between all the links in the country 's chain |
| 4 | It was decided that before going up to Oxford , which in fact he never did , he should spend time with a German family in Mecklenburg and three months studying at the university in Jena , where he attended lectures on philosophy and political economy and made many close friends among German Jews . |
| 5 | I do n't see why I should spend time some way away if people have n't actually articulated what they 're trying to achieve . |
| 6 | This has major pedagogic implications , since students can no longer hope to make sense of poems or plays just by reading them carefully , but must spend time in libraries getting up on the historical context . |
| 7 | The fact that we must spend time in activities or surroundings which we find distasteful in support of a relationship is the cost of that relationship . |
| 8 | You must spend time preparing the content of your talk . |
| 9 | When he and Helen could spend time alone , their passionate unconsummated loving convinced him that but for the ‘ rich simplicity of childhood ’ that characterized her , her ‘ capacity for content ’ , her ‘ virginity of sentiment and soul ’ , their love-making would be dangerous , ‘ if my nature were more masculine and daring ’ . |
| 10 | Whether or not attitudes changed in the next ten years , by the Act 1 & 2 Victoria cap 110 of 1837 abolished arrest by ‘ mesne process ’ by which , as seen , a debtor could spend time in prison before his case had been tried in court and judgement made on it . |
| 11 | This meant the Duchess got a free air ticket to Sydney , Australia , and could spend time with Andrew while his ship was in southern waters . |
| 12 | Mum had done lots of cooking beforehand so we were n't tied to the kitchen and could spend time doing other things and just sitting around chatting . |
| 13 | He gave it me to spend , presumably so he could spend time making love to you , sister , dear , ’ Dana said when Claudia asked her that question after Roman had gone to his room . |
| 14 | The programme alleged that the living conditions and communal facilities at the resort , built by Billy Butlin in the 1960s to offer a week 's holiday for a week 's pay , were ‘ so squalid and dangerous ’ that no sensible person would spend time or money on a holiday there . |
| 15 | On other occasions , we would spend time together at the weekends . |
| 16 | Announcing the Christmas plan , a palace spokesman said : ‘ During the Christmas holiday , Prince William and Prince Harry will spend time with each of their parents individually . |
| 17 | So , a tiny red dot placed specifically on a large white area becomes a work of art , but it 's also a criticism that art is viewed too reverently since people will spend time and money to trek to view , maybe worship , the little red dot on the large white area in an art gallery but will swiftly get the handbag removed from the seat cos they want to sit down ! |
| 18 | The civil service , again composed of volunteers on Community Tax Service , will spend time un-making regulations and shortening forms . |
| 19 | well I 'm a bit puzzled why , why you want to know all this and you think because I have n't given , given a good benefit that 's why a good temporary benefit , that 's why I 'm puzzled , say well let me just take you back to why I 'm h why I 'm here , let me get out of our meeting you 're gon na find this extremely valuable , perhaps for the first half we will spend time looking at your financial put you on the path to achieve financial . |
| 20 | Nearly half a century after those dark days , 300 girls attending secondary schools will spend time over the next two weeks on a bus that is going nowhere . |
| 21 | ‘ One of the reasons I do it , ’ he explains ‘ is because my wife and I can spend time alone together away from the family , feel young again ( they 're both in their early 40's ) , and have adventures . ’ |
| 22 | Guests can spend time by the sea — the sandy beaches of Senigallia are only 20 miles away — or explore the major Umbrian cities , like Gubbio and Assisi , which are all within an hour 's drive of the hotel . |
| 23 | I can be a normal , family man before and after a race , I can spend time talking to fans or whatever . |
| 24 | But I think you do need to plan a bit , you know in spite of the fact you 've got the degree to do , if , if you can spend time going to see these people . |
| 25 | Frances teaches keyboard and guitar at home , while Joanne does her homework upstairs , so the two can spend time together later on . |
| 26 | The sitters can spend time , day or night , with the patient , providing care and companionship . |