Example sentences of "[pers pn] could [verb] [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | There 's no job in the industry I covet above my own , but I dearly wish I could spend more time designing and less on paperwork . |
| 2 | The parents were glad of a helping hand so them could have some time to themselves . |
| 3 | She could spend more time by the pool , thanks , perhaps , to a long-forgotten act of collaboration with the Nazis . |
| 4 | Well that one was the most restrictive because that you had to go , you could go any time between was it eight and eleven in the morning , but you could only come back either something like quarter to five , quarter to , no quarter to six was it ? |
| 5 | How the Other Half Lives A divorced woman rings her ex-spouse : Perhaps you could spare some time to see the children on Saturday … |
| 6 | Sixty you could do six times six two sixes . |
| 7 | You could do two times sixty . |
| 8 | He needs a holiday — you both do — and I saw this as a way to ensure that you could get regular time off in the future . ’ |
| 9 | If you know that you have a busy weekend ahead and will be out all day for two days at the end of next week , you could use this time to knit a jumper . |
| 10 | ‘ Perhaps we could talk some time ? … |
| 11 | By the way , the last thing Carolyn said to me last night was that her party was open-house and we could go any time . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ If we treated with them , we could gain valuable time — we need to wait for the Hopewell 's return . |
| 13 | Erm we could write that as , instead of the hundred and twenty we could have twelve times ten could n't we ? |
| 14 | so we could have ten times thirty six . |
| 15 | Two sets of twelve so we could say two times it or we could add twelve to twelve . |
| 16 | We could spend much time analysing the possible reasons for the failure of classroom multimedia in the 1970s . |
| 17 | ‘ And I thought you were glad because we could spend some time together . ’ |
| 18 | Then we could spend some time together . ’ |
| 19 | As well , Faye had asked earlier if they could devote some time to foot care , which both knew was very important . |
| 20 | Yeah , cos they could have three times as many caravans ! |
| 21 | These are the contenders , the hardy perennials of quality skiing for discerning Brits , the so-called top resorts which tour operators will tell you they could sell twenty times over if only they could get their mitts on more beds . |
| 22 | He was consumed with desire for the possession to come and whenever he could he tried to add to the 45/ in the Post Office Savings Bank so that they could spend some time away together with Dad Uzzell . |
| 23 | Unfortunately there are sacrifices to be made , it could mean less time with loved ones or a more pressurised lifestyle , but if that 's what you want now is the time to reach out and take it . |
| 24 | Now it could fetch many times this amount when it 's auctioned . |
| 25 | It could happen any time . |
| 26 | Yes , we 'll note it , erm , , the fatality w when they are incoming , it could happen any time after six months , after twelve months , . |
| 27 | It could happen any time . |
| 28 | I hope that the day when European defence does not rely solely on British and French deterrents will not come to pass , but there is clearly a risk that it could happen some time . |
| 29 | ‘ So it could take some time ? ’ |
| 30 | It could take some time . ’ |