Example sentences of "[pron] [verb] their time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Younger sons did not at this time seek to maintain their gentility by going into the church or the army or by living off an annuity that allowed them to pass their time in respectable ease . |
| 2 | you 're also teaching them to pass their time |
| 3 | As the molecular size of the polymer decreases there is an increasing probability that the molecules can diffuse into the smaller pores and channels in the gel which slows their time of passage through the column by providing a potentially longer path length before being eluted . |
| 4 | Mr Davies , by contrast , has pledged specific reforms to regulate Labour MPs ' time more strictly , while helping them plan their time outside Parliament more confidently . |
| 5 | The Company Directors/Committee members , all of whom give their time voluntarily with no remuneration of any kind , resented these changes . |
| 6 | Caring about others less fortunate than ourselves is important and the Christian Aid Committee is most grateful to all who give their time , talents , and money which gives this Festival of Flowers and Music such significance . |
| 7 | And erm a lot of them are retired business men , or , or people still , people in business who give their time freely to it . |
| 8 | The RSPCA have been called to the rescue , but it wo n't be possible without the help of 2 farmers ; members of a small , but vital network of helpers who give their time and resources free to the Society . |
| 9 | Washington DC estate agents have already been flooded with business — from Republicans who know their time is up , to Democrats chomping at the bit to get settled in . |
| 10 | While it was vital to be well turned out , the young gallant should beware of imitating those fops who spent their time building huge and elaborate turbans : men like Mirza Abu Said , a great amir under Shah Jehan , who was so fastidious in the construction of his head-wraps that the Imperial Durbar had usually finished by the time he had finished tying it all together . |
| 11 | resorted to by the most abandoned characters — poachers , smugglers and night depredators who pass their time in playing at cards for the expenses of the night , in raffling for game and poultry , and concocting plans for future mischief … and not one in ten sells home-brewed beer . |
| 12 | For those who enjoyed their time here it wo n't be Goodbye . |
| 13 | of those who bide their time below … |
| 14 | He joined the Puffin Bookshop in the summer of 1985 and quickly established himself as someone with a deep interest in books for children , especially for the very young , and won the hearts of customers , fellow members of staff and publishers visiting the shop , not to mention the many authors and illustrators who gave their time freely for the events and signings at the bookshop . |
| 15 | WWF thanks all those who gave their time or financial support to this event , in particular the Ball Committee and the WWF Supporters Group members who worked so hard . |
| 16 | First of all , of course , the Pillar of our Society Molly Braithwaite and her devoted team who gave their time , endless endeavours for it to take root . |
| 17 | HUNDREDS of children enjoyed a sunny day out by the sea yesterday , thanks to the kindness of 300 drivers who gave their time to transport the youngsters . |
| 18 | Here the bride and bridegroom received the guests with her parents Mr and Mrs John McTaggart , who divide their time between their Scottish castle and their home in Athens . |
| 19 | ‘ Black women who waste their time buying Woman 's Own and Cosmopolitan or reading silly love stories about blue-eyed guys . |
| 20 | Because I have little patience for people who waste their time on idle speculation without any evidence to support their suspicions — and now , ’ he continued inexorably , ‘ since we understand each other , I suggest you go and have your shower , get dressed and eat some breakfast . |
| 21 | People might call me an asshole for saying that , but I think it 's cheating the kids and the fans who go out and spend money on a record , who spend their time following a band and respecting and loving that band . |
| 22 | Nurse prescribing will save the waste of time that he has described when district nurses have to go backwards and forwards to doctors , and will allow them to give their time to more beneficial activities , rather than wasting petrol on such journeys . |
| 23 | This does not mean that the person needs necessarily to go faster , but that they organize their time more effectively . |
| 24 | Heads can create their own clarity if they organize their time in such a way as to digest and weigh reports , views and experiences from sources either outside the school or inside the staffroom . |
| 25 | They reduced their time in bed by 30 minutes every two weeks until it was down to 6.5 hours , then by 30 minutes every three weeks until it was 5 hours , and finally by 30 minutes every 4 weeks . |
| 26 | Would these principles survive into the next period of change in the 1990s , or had they outlived their time ? |
| 27 | and er all his brothers ev , every one of them went , they served their time and |
| 28 | Or do they bide their time and seek to defuse the situation by negotiations via a mediator ? |
| 29 | As for the poor , they have no money because they are out of work ; they pass their time watching game shows on television . |
| 30 | They spent their time hiding behind low stone walls and leaping out at motorists travelling in bus lanes . |