Example sentences of "[verb] [adj] time on [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So in his first major speech as leader in parliament he wasted little time on the customary compliments and warned the government that he intended to play hard . |
| 2 | For his part , the DGM began by spending a day a week at Banstead from April 1980 and subsequently took six weeks off from running the affairs of district administration , handing over to his deputy in order to work full time on the strategy for closure . |
| 3 | ‘ If Scotland 's opposition MPs were all prepared to work double time on a Friday , they could form the basis of a representative recalled parliament without even having to boycott Westminster . ’ |
| 4 | Thinking all the deeper for not being able to concentrate full time on the bodies in Mouncy Street . |
| 5 | It has been known for a tough roadman-sprinter to control the race in these big hills , not to lose much time on the Ballon , then rejoin the leading group , dominate them on the long downhill run into Mulhouse and win the stage . |
| 6 | Answers this time on a postcard please to , The Music Quiz , Linkmail , four one four , Derby , Leicester , Lincoln or Nottingham whichever is closest to you . |
| 7 | We will not spend much time on the syllabic pronunciation of these consonants . |
| 8 | In this way you will spend more time on the important part , i.e. finding the lift and getting centred quickly . |
| 9 | We make good time on the road from the motorway ; people actually help you overtake when you 're in a cop car . |
| 10 | Preliminary work began last September following the appointment of two countryside officers who are employed full time on the project . |
| 11 | Research by other scientists showed that birds spent more time on the nest and laid more eggs when peckable objects were attached to the wall beside it . |
| 12 | He spent more time on the Vibrancy at Mandru than he ever had in Por Tanssie . |
| 13 | Rangers ' Stuart McCall spent more time on the ball than all of Hibs ' midfield put together and never wasted a moment , either . |
| 14 | Pakistan were 31 without loss by the close , Ramiz Raja ( 20 ) having spent little time on the field so far because of a stomach upset , and that evening Waqar Younis , asked what was the secret behind his late swing , replied , with a grin : ‘ I 'm not telling you that ! ’ |
| 15 | I had spent some time on a camping/cycling holiday with my family in the West country . |
| 16 | We have spent some time on the preliminaries , particularly the notation , because notation is essential for communication and because it is often neglected as a stage in attacking a problem . |
| 17 | As well as their daily pint of fresh milk taken in one form or another , if they can be encouraged to cook themselves some fresh green and root vegetables several times a week , so much the better , but these menus are designed primarily for old people who dislike spending much time on the preparation of their food and are unlikely to be persuaded past a certain point of effort . |
| 18 | He had already spent much time on the hotel telephone to Scotland Yard . |
| 19 | He had spent much time on the pier with William and Joe and had returned to find his pupils assembled , eager to learn for once . |
| 20 | As more of the field officer 's job is bureaucratized and made more ‘ scientific ’ , he finds himself spending less time on the river bank . |
| 21 | Singer John Matthews says : ‘ If we 'd have spent more time on the record we probably would have ruined it . ’ |
| 22 | Six members of the Louvre restoration workshops worked full time on the canvas throughout . |
| 23 | I went this time on a Methodist missionary course in Canterbury . |
| 24 | Mr Noir and Mrs Barzach are counting this time on the growing public irritation with the leadership squabbles and on general disillusionment with party politics to boost their cause . |
| 25 | Mark that time on the schedule and regard it as sacrosanct . |
| 26 | The actual question appeared each time on the screen in front of them with a seven point scale with labels at the end points — 7=VERY WELL and 1=NOT VERY WELL . |
| 27 | MOUNTAIN GUIDE MARTIN MORAN DESCRIBES AN ESSENTIAL SKILL THAT CAN SAVE VALUABLE TIME ON A BIG ALPINE ROUTE |
| 28 | Macca looked a class act , some great passing , and seemed to have more time on the ball than anyone else , but he did n't get into the game quite often enough . |
| 29 | He felt he had wasted enough time on the editor , and replied with asperity : ‘ How should I know ? |
| 30 | I was going out later and Sophie and I were going to spend some time on the beach with the two girls . |