Example sentences of "[adj] [to-vb] [art] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | One person may wish to dedicate more of his time to other pursuits and therefore accept the authority of a reasonably just and competent government over a whole range of issues regarding which another may prefer to decide for himself , and be willing to invest the time and effort it takes to enable himself to decide wisely . |
| 2 | But if you are prepared to spare the time , settle down in an armchair and explore among the oldies in a good descriptive catalogue like David Austin 's Handbook of Roses ( see Bibliography ) , who knows what nuggets of gold you might find to fit into your garden ? |
| 3 | What a good investment a greenhouse can be if you are prepared to invest the time necessary to make it work for you . |
| 4 | ‘ 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 . |
| 5 | But unless the staff concerned are enthusiastic about the project , fully understand it , and are thus prepared to give the time and energy to make it work team teaching will be doomed to failure . |
| 6 | Met Headteacher and asked if he would be willing to extend the time our pupil spent with them from one day to three after Christmas . |
| 7 | It 's all part of the drive that she believes , will take her to the top of her forthcoming profession and to that end , she is not prepared to put a time limit on her arrival . |
| 8 | Mr John MacMillan , tribunal chairman , said it was proper to extend the time period ‘ in the interests of justice ’ . |
| 9 | Some may find it inconvenient to take the time off work to be screened . |
| 10 | Some may find it inconvenient to take the time off work to be screened . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | But companies that are willing to take the time to lay this solid foundation will gain the edge in the long run . |
| 13 | Do n't be afraid to limit the time spent with your language helper to one hour a day at first . |
| 14 | It is possible to pinpoint the time of this decision of the Jewish leaders if Mark 's account is followed . |
| 15 | A critical element in these surveys was that data for past and future plans were to be presented at constant prices , as it was almost impossible to interpret a time series of expenditure for a period in which prices fluctuated significantly . |
| 16 | ‘ Some people needed a lot of encouragement when it first opened , but now it 's hard to find a time when it is n't crowded . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ Where I 'm supposed to find the time to prepare everything I do n't know ! |
| 18 | Hence faulty diagnosis is only likely to increase the time taken . |
| 19 | ‘ When you telephone us for a quote , we will assign a member of staff to you , whom you can contact whenever you need to , without fear of being charged extra in costs , as some solicitors are wont to do every time you telephone them . |
| 20 | When she thought about it , it was hard to recall a time when she had n't felt worried , in some vague , insubstantial yet unsettling way , about her parents . |
| 21 | The third semi was very close ( 0.55 secs ) between Crichlow ( Canada ) , Herbert ( USA ) and Vincente ( Spain ) , the latter being lucky to get a time as he fell out of his K1 crossing line . |
| 22 | Frequently a horse that habitually rears when it is mounted is also likely to rear every time it feels anxious , such as when it is passed by a truck on the road or it sees a monster ; but it is especially likely to rear when it is asked to stand still . |
| 23 | It is sad , first of all , that so many educated people miss all the fun that is in good science ; how many hours they spend at dinner parties with nothing substantial to pass the time , and how many acres of The Observer have been devoted to the to-ings and fro-ings of Guy Burgess and the annotated laundry lists of D. H. Lawrence , because the impeccably educated editors of that mercifully ailing rag do not know , after they have worked through the football and the statutory theatre crits , what is interesting . |
| 24 | It is the life force within us that is the cause of that denial , which makes it impossible for the healthy to imagine a time when it will have faded , which makes them tremble at the thought that , were voluntary euthanasia ever legalized , abuse would inevitably follow , and when they became old and ill , they would be at risk of being put away . |
| 25 | However , for anyone who knows what the expression the Derby means , it would almost certainly have been more informative to tag the time of utterance as Derby Day , 80 . |
| 26 | They 're sure to have the time of their lives at the Pirates Club or Club 16 , enjoying hours of fun with newfound friends and leaving you with new-found freedom . |
| 27 | IT OCCURS to me that it might be as well to quote the time related charges or TRC that British Telecom should apply in making up bills for work , following last week 's item . |
| 28 | 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 . |
| 29 | 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 . |
| 30 | The top reporters may not be able to spare the time and you could end up with the story being written by someone rather less familiar with the subject , whereas a quick telephone call or fax could mean that the story gets to the person you want . |