Example sentences of "[pers pn] could [vb infin] [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 | 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 . ’ |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | ‘ Perhaps we could talk some time ? … |
| 9 | 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 . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ If we treated with them , we could gain valuable time — we need to wait for the Hopewell 's return . |
| 11 | We could spend much time analysing the possible reasons for the failure of classroom multimedia in the 1970s . |
| 12 | ‘ And I thought you were glad because we could spend some time together . ’ |
| 13 | Then we could spend some time together . ’ |
| 14 | As well , Faye had asked earlier if they could devote some time to foot care , which both knew was very important . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | It could happen any time . |
| 18 | Yes , we 'll note it , erm , , the fatality w when they are incoming , it could happen any time after six months , after twelve months , . |
| 19 | It could happen any time . |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | ‘ So it could take some time ? ’ |
| 22 | It could take some time . ’ |
| 23 | Separating passengers would add time to the tunnel journey and some observers believe it could destroy any time advantage over ferries , putting a question mark over Eurotunnel 's entire operation . |
| 24 | ‘ They say it could come any time — calling up . ’ |
| 25 | I rang John see if he could go same time or I could go there |
| 26 | Even eighteen months ago he said that he doubted if he could give enough time and energy to securing a World Cup place . |
| 27 | Currently a ‘ non-executive director for hire ’ , he gave up his partnership at Arthur Young in 1987 so that he could devote adequate time to his role as chairman of the Eurogroup for Animal Welfare . |
| 28 | Nicholson wondered , if the snow came , what he could expect this time . |
| 29 | A touch of restraint on his horse 's reins to reduce its gallop and an extravagant sign of the cross were the best amends he could make this time for his inability to comply . |
| 30 | Jason Donovan was also eleven , at school in Melbourne and also launching his acting career in Skyways , which he found exciting because it meant he could take some time off school . |