Example sentences of "[conj] [modal v] [vb infin] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although EA may cause some delay to a development proposal , we believe it is far more important to ensure that such a development avoids generating environmental impacts that may cost time and money to overcome ( if indeed they can be overcome ) , than avoid the process because of its apparent inconvenience . |
| 2 | You can never entirely eliminate human error and oversight , but this gimmick of marking replies to searches , etc , minimises the possibility of your forgetting to pass on to your client vital information that might give time to consider whether or not to proceed with the purchase , such as the fact that redevelopment of the area within the next ten years is contemplated . |
| 3 | Consequently , it was possible for them ( but not for Christians , because they rejected pantheism ) to speak of a world-soul that could measure time , and this was , in fact , the answer given by Plotinus to Aristotle 's question . |
| 4 | The draft life directive , while sharing some principles with the non-life draft , also poses new problems that will take time to resolve . |
| 5 | Leslie Bence is a man with the gift of impaired vision , a vision that will take time to grow and expand . |
| 6 | ‘ It is a psychological problem that can take time to overcome , just as Arsenal found last season . |
| 7 | ECGD 's schemes are often suited to larger contracts and may take time to put in place . |
| 8 | A minority are unable to make any attachments at all and may need time in a therapeutic community ’ , Elliffe said . |
| 9 | As a matter of course , all teachers should have a good dictionary available in the classroom , and should take time to show pupils how to use it . |
| 10 | This contrasted with Britain where most of the part-time farmers were in rural employment and could obtain time away fairly easily . |
| 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 | Anticoagulant poisons , poisons affecting the blood system , do not act quickly and would allow time for the ferret to resurface long before suffering any ill effects . |
| 14 | Departure from Craven Arms at 17:22 was the recommended option , and would allow time in Llandrindod . |
| 15 | While it was generally accepted that the country was economically near bankruptcy and would need time and a continuation of generous American aid to effect recovery , few people doubted the economy could be rebuilt faster than that of devastated Europe and Japan . |
| 16 | They are carrying out directed interviews there , and will collect time and money budgets . |
| 17 | These IBFs exist in domestic branch offices of US banks and will accept time deposits and make loans only to non-US residents in dollars or other currencies . |
| 18 | First of all Birmingham again colleagues , it will be very helpful and will save time if intended speakers would come down to the front |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | He stressed that democratic reform could not be achieved overnight but would take time . |
| 21 | ‘ A glancing blow , but will take time to heal . |