Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] [to-vb] time [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The truth was that Mauve only wanted to spend time on a large painting of sailing barges which he was getting ready for an exhibition . |
| 2 | Families which function well together need to take time with each other . |
| 3 | Also the Opposition did not want to waste time on such minutiae , preferring to tackle the government on wider issues arising from the conduct of foreign or domestic policy . |
| 4 | This is ridiculous I 'm not going to have time for lunch if I do n't go now … |
| 5 | Perhaps the most controversial question concerning English intonation is what its function is ; pedagogically speaking , this is a very important question , since one would not wish to devote time to teaching something without knowing what its value was likely to be . |
| 6 | But it works , and it will be a shame if Martin does not continue to find time for pictures like this . |
| 7 | He still seems to have time for — fun . |
| 8 | However , they also want to spend time with their children . |
| 9 | And she also hopes to spend time with Chester Zoo 's own black rhino baby Emma , mucking out and washing her to raise money . |
| 10 | They 'll trip themselves up trying to keep time to that , wo n't they ? ’ |
| 11 | I also plan to schedule time for a retreat , both to take stock and be more objective/clear about the task and for personal development . |
| 12 | She had quite expected him to stop the car on the way home and make a grab at her and she was all prepared to cope with it , had her little speech ready about what a wonderful evening she 'd had but at the moment she was concentrating on her career and did n't really want to waste time on that kind of thing . |
| 13 | Hitherto she had been so tied up in the day-to-day mechanics of the company that she was often forced to consider time for research as a luxury . |
| 14 | One of my best-known remarks was when I was Chancellor and Geoffrey Howe was my opponent , and he made a rather damaging criticism of what I was doing and I did n't want to spend time on that . |
| 15 | There was nothing to indicate that he was anywhere in the village , and she did n't want to waste time on being any more thorough than this . |
| 16 | The application 's been made I did n't want to waste time before making the application and it had been |
| 17 | As a result , users are free to focus on high-level analysis , and do n't need to waste time on details , such as row or column management , usually necessary when manipulating a spreadsheet . |
| 18 | The snub comes after Diana arranged to be out of the country next Saturday so she does n't have to spend time with Charles on his 44th birthday . |
| 19 | I am pleased that whilst we have the ability to talk to most people , we do n't have to spend time with all of them . |
| 20 | Because , because I 'm a complete stranger so I do n't have to spend time with you at all , so you know . |
| 21 | ‘ I do n't intend to waste time on useless talk , Miss Adams , ’ he said harshly . |
| 22 | The meeting was then adjourned to allow time for further consideration . |
| 23 | But Carol and I never seem to get time to be able to do these things on each other , but we have had the treatment so we do know that massage really does help you to relax . |