Example sentences of "[verb] the length [prep] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Many studies of unemployment have been concerned to identify the various factors ( age , health , skill , social class , race , sex , etc ) which influence the length of time spent unemployed , the frequency of spells of unemployment and the categories of people who suffer disproportionately from job loss . |
| 2 | Not too much has been done in the mountains , hardly surprising given the length of time they have been dry , but Dai Lampard snatched a great ascent with Mother of Mercy E5 6a . |
| 3 | But the former was impossible with the twins in tow and the latter unthinkable given the length of time he 'd have to wait for one on a Sunday . |
| 4 | The rate at which you eat not only strongly influences how much you want to eat but — more surprisingly — it influences the length of time elapsing before you feel the desire to eat again . |
| 5 | Inaccuracies leading to queries can double the length of time consumed by accessioning routines . |
| 6 | For high values of the viscosity , the retardation time is long and this represents the length of time the model takes to attain or 0.632 of the equilibrium elongation . |
| 7 | From the ages of the samples it is possible to establish the length of time for which certain regions on the Moon , particularly the maria , have been exposed to bombardment . |
| 8 | What has the length of time to do with it ? |
| 9 | ‘ I 'm not sure if I can wait the length of time it will take — but since you seem to believe that you can … ’ he added in an ironic mutter , and shrugged , the gesture oddly dismissive and yet decisive at the same time . |
| 10 | The officer who saw the vehicle being kept should be in a position to state the length of time he observed the vehicle being kept on a public road , but see ( B ) 2 of this offence regarding the length of time kept being immaterial . |
| 11 | By the beginning of the thirteenth century there was a widely held belief within the Church that masses said on behalf of the dead would shorten the length of time a soul spent in purgatory . |
| 12 | Another difficulty arising from having to use conditions rather than legal agreements concerns the length of time for which the reserved areas can be safeguarded . |
| 13 | Try to increase your attention span and extend the length of time over which you can work effectively . |
| 14 | Propositions limiting the length of time which politicians could serve in office were adopted in California , Colorado and Kansas . |
| 15 | At present , there is no means by which a judge can sufficiently control the length of time taken by a defendant , particularly — this was not the case with the County NatWest and Blue Arrow trial — one who is defending himself . |
| 16 | Using the simple controls you can adjust the length of time the light remains on ; the high level at which the device will come on ; and the distance over which it will operate ( up to 16 metres ) . |
| 17 | Or one can focus on relatively homogeneous subgroups in both action and control samples , and compare the length of time each was sustained at home . |
| 18 | The Waltham Forest CHC not only was in disagreement with Mezey but also questioned the length of time it had taken the RHA to make time for a discussion of the report ( one year ) . |
| 19 | Apart from whether or not these exercises are effective ( they are certainly found to be enjoyable and relaxing by many pupils ) , they have given the teacher a secure base from which to work , for the teacher can be very much in charge , dictating the choice of exercise , controlling the length of time for each , selecting the background music where felt to be appropriate or even dictating the moment-to-moment activity within the experience . |
| 20 | The observation checklist did not record the length of time each transaction took . |
| 21 | It would be gratifying if the question of the project 's ability to delay institutional care could be approached simply by comparing the length of time spent at home following referral to the psychiatric services by control and action sample clients . |
| 22 | Again , the age of the plaintiff and his expectation of life are of critical importance in all cases in which pain and suffering will continue for life , for they determine the length of time for which he is likely to suffer pain or experience suffering . |
| 23 | For behaviours which do not have obvious start and finish points , watching television or paying attention to a lesson for example , it is more appropriate to measure the length of time they last . |
| 24 | A pair of good cotton gloves make working with chocolate that much easier as they increase the length of time that you can handle the chocolate before it melts . |
| 25 | It must also determine the length of time for which the post is required . |
| 26 | Their half-lives of about 30 years will determine the length of time over which the doses will be delivered . |
| 27 | The shutter controls the length of time for which light is allowed to reach the film . |
| 28 | Rather than run the risk of financing lengthy bridging loans , employers are turning increasingly to specialist relocation companies which , through guaranteed home sale schemes , reduce the length of time necessary to sell an employee 's old property . |
| 29 | The story of the Sunday School has been recorded elsewhere but it is interesting to note the length of time the Superintendents served . |