Example sentences of "[noun] [vb base] [to-vb] [adj] time " in BNC.
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1 | I am still firmly of the belief that both leagues need to spend more time in improving their product . |
2 | People tend to invest more time deciding on a house purchase or what car to buy than deciding what to do with their lives and how to develop themselves . |
3 | Albertina Sisulu Elderly people need to take more time over love-making and be less ambitious . |
4 | Other researchers , such as Clarricoates ( 1978 ) and Stanworth ( 1981 ) , found that teachers tend to spend more time talking to boys , and that they have more difficulty remembering girls ' names . |
5 | Men tend to spend more time analysing their own thoughts and motives , and reflecting on others ' behaviour . |
6 | The former frequently ask ‘ Is this right ? ’ or ‘ What do I do next ? ’ , whilst younger pupils seem to spend more time showing him what they have found out . |
7 | Ring-tailed Lemurs tend to spend more time on the ground . |