Example sentences of "[verb] [adj] time to [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Not only did he do stupendous work in many areas of pure mathematics but he also devoted much time to probability , theory of errors , geodesy , mechanics , electromagnetism , optics and even actuarial science !
2 Although the time spent teaching was said to be similar on most wards , the trained staff on a good ward devoted more time to supervision , practical demonstrations and participation in ward reporting sessions .
3 ‘ The first chapter was enough , ’ snapped Mrs Frizzell indignantly , glad that she did not have to explain that she did not give much time to reading .
4 During the first year we probably did n't give enough time to training .
5 The Supreme Council , consisting of heads of state of member governments , has met four times to date ; it is the highest policy-making body and appoints the Secretary-General ( currently Helmi Mahmud Namar ) .
6 Melba Maggay has left her position as director of the Institute for Studies in Asian Church and Culture in Manila , Philippines , in order to dedicate more time to writing .
7 Priorities were changed ; more importance was attached to paid work and hence they were willing to give more time to union affairs .
8 If both consultants and house officers are to give dedicated time to education , then less clinical work will be achieved and waiting lists will grow longer .
9 The circumpolar tundra and desert were reduced several times to refugia as forests expanded into them , and reconstituted into continuous zones as the forests retreated ( Lindsey , 1981 ) .
10 A party leader who hopes to reach 10 Downing Street has to devote much time to party management , and policies and appointments have to be made with an eye on the reactions of party factions .
11 How would you apply the principles of horizontal and vertical equity in deciding how much to tax two people , each capable of doing the same work , but one of whom chooses to devote more time to sun-bathing and therefore has a lower income ?
12 When I saw the potential ability of so many of my opponents and how young so many of them were , I realised that I would have to devote more time to practice than there was in a day just to become a moderate professional .
13 She has in recent years been able to devote more time to dressmaking and tailoring — arts which she has perfected to professional standards .
14 Success allowed Frith to devote more time to leisure and to his family ; he remained a convinced Quaker .
15 Some former social therapy clients describe being asked to inform NAP of their whereabouts at all times so they could be contacted for party activity , or to hand over their children to the party 's care in order to devote more time to politics .
16 Paul Morris , a Birchfield triple jumper , reckoned that , after he and some others at his Handsworth school dropped some sports in order to devote more time to GCE preparations , the PE teacher reacted angrily : ‘ He thought we were ganging up on him as most of us were black . ’
17 Several courses gave some time to language improvement , but in only two cases was it more than 20 hours .
18 As well , Faye had asked earlier if they could devote some time to foot care , which both knew was very important .
19 I will also devote some time to topic work because of the importance I attach to integrated approaches to learning .
20 Primary schools ‘ must devote more time to science
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