Example sentences of "to spend a " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ They should all be forced to spend a week here — it would do them a world of good . ’ |
| 2 | Because I 've had to spend a couple of nights in a porchway ? ’ |
| 3 | No no , they will never make a price in Perth now you have terrified them , ’ and Cameron would have to spend a good few shillings to make the drove move on . |
| 4 | We did not venture near the fields again until a friend with children came to spend a weekend . |
| 5 | People choose to spend a high proportion of their disposable income on buying and running a car because car ownership enhances their lives . |
| 6 | PEOPLE OVER 50 who have not previously had any further or higher education should be entitled to spend a year at college , with their fees and maintenance paid by the state , a new pamphlet argues . |
| 7 | In most situations it is unusual and unnecessary to dwell on features of the research design , except perhaps in a boring and unread appendix , but in our instance we feel it is important to spend a chapter outlining the nature of the research design and location , and the associated problems , in order for the findings to be placed in their context , and to ensure that these considerations be taken seriously . |
| 8 | The requirement of a visa was dropped in October 1990 as was the requirement to spend a set amount of money per day . |
| 9 | The prospect of a week 's walking in Borrowdale at the end of July would raise the spirits of any walker , but to spend a week there as Outdoors Action prizewinners was an added bonus . |
| 10 | successful showcases can create substantial industry interest in a band , but if you are going to pull out all the stops , you have to spend a lot of money with no guarantee of a positive result . |
| 11 | When Sir Adrian joined the company it was compulsory for all young people up to the age of eighteen to spend a day a week at the company 's continuation college . |
| 12 | I used to spend a lot of time in demanding places like the Andes and in remote parts of Africa . |
| 13 | ‘ Anyhow it no longer matters to you or to me , but whoever has the last laugh in the whole business is going to have to spend a hell of a length of time laughing . |
| 14 | It 's far better to spend a few extra minutes making a trace 100 per cent safe , even if it means putting a few extra pence into the finished product . |
| 15 | When Ford replaced the upright ( and well loved ) Cortina with the rounded ( and alien ) Sierra , it was forced to spend a fortune on advertising and promotion to establish it in the market . |
| 16 | Beth Wilson , 24 , of Hull , tried to transform her boyfriend , Mojo Hughes , 24 , from the outgoing man who enjoyed partying every night into someone who was happy to spend a quiet evening in with her . |
| 17 | ‘ Yes , ’ replies Craftsman Browne , ‘ but I 'm going to make the most of it — Geordie and I are going to hire a car and drive into the States to visit Yellowstone Park , getting back in time to spend a night in the Cadillacs Club in Medicine Hat … . ’ |
| 18 | To spend a night at Bishopstrow House is to be pampered : it is elegant gracious , the warm , mosaicked swimming pool is often empty ; and playing on the indoor tennis court makes you feel worthy of eating quantities . |
| 19 | We have had to spend a disproportionate amount of money on marketing and selling . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ I 've got quite a lot of hair but it 's fine so , to make it look good , I need to spend a great deal of effort on it . |
| 21 | Left : You do n't need to spend a fortune to get fresh ! |
| 22 | Meanwhile the Sole family plan to spend a fortnight 's holiday in Florida before David girds up for Scotland 's challenge in the Five Nations . |
| 23 | She was n't mean about it , she was very grateful to have someone to talk to and I used to try to spend a lot of time with her just to cheer her up — you know , walk the dog with her and go shopping — just do all the things that would help . |
| 24 | At this point I had to fly and catch him up , so I flew to Khabarovsk in far east Siberia where I had to spend a night . |
| 25 | I also have a plan to spend a thousand million pounds , |
| 26 | Here is conscientious Boris Nikolayevich , completing his graduate dissertation in one month rather than the usual five and then refusing the automatic promotion for which this would normally have qualified him , resolving instead to spend a year laying bricks , mixing concrete and becoming one of the boys . |
| 27 | He has withdrawn his chapters from an authorised English translation due later this year , and is about to spend a month in America mending fences . |
| 28 | Normally the mildest of men , Frank had said : ‘ I 'd like some of those bastards who say the NHS is safe in their hands to spend a night in here . |
| 29 | ‘ What a way to spend a day ! |
| 30 | My Dad 's away on business again tomorrow and I want to spend a bit of time with him before he goes . |