Example sentences of "[verb] spend [art] time [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As far as she could remember they 'd spent the time discussing potential ideas for his proposed advertising campaign . |
| 2 | Her agent had all but ordered her in front of a firing squad when she had broken the news to him — it was fortunate that she had already pencilled a six-month-long break into her diary , intending to spend the time writing new material . |
| 3 | He took two pals along with him for company and planned to spend the time snapping rare African wildlife . |
| 4 | They had spent the time wandering round the Reserve , watching the widgeon ducks and other wildfowl paddling in the lagoon close to the sea . |
| 5 | Though he 'd spoken with Klein daily there was no sign of a commission yet , so he had spent the time re-educating himself . |