Example sentences of "[to-vb] [det] time [prep] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Elections to the 450-seat National Assembly were postponed following the Assembly 's decision on July 5 to extend its five-year mandate by a further year , in order to provide more time for it to study improvements to the one-party state . |
| 2 | In order to maintain a proper balance in your life , you must be prepared to allocate some time to yourself each day . |
| 3 | Mr President Portsmouth is a thriving maritime city with much to be proud of we have many supreme attractions Victory Mary Rose and Warrior amongst others which I hope you will have a chance to visit some time during your stay here in Portsmouth . |
| 4 | And although you know , to all intents and purposes , those appointments are inviolate , I know that they 're in pink on the slide , but they are inviolate in terms of I 'm not going to cede that time to anyone else . |
| 5 | ‘ Oh , Tommy , you know that Betty and Doris do n't get the chance to waste much time under you . |
| 6 | For foot traffic , a distance of some 10–12 km ( 6–7 miles ) would probably have been a more-than-adequate day 's journey , especially if burdened with goods and needing to leave enough time for their disposal at the destination . |
| 7 | In order to restore more time for you to be able to talk to your friends and socialise , an idea has been put forward that Q.T. notes could be prepared in advance of Q.T. day . |
| 8 | Menshikov could not afford to devote much time to his Finnish duties , but " identified Finland with his own authority " . |
| 9 | For many teachers the self-appraisal failed to be a major event , either because they were not required to participate in any review activities or because they were unable or unwilling to devote much time to it . |
| 10 | The programme is time-tabled over three years , with the option of an accelerated 2-year programme for those who are able to devote more time to their studies . |
| 11 | Now she is retiring to devote more time to her family . |
| 12 | Cedric Humphreys , 65 , wants to retire as clerk to St Osyth Parish Council to devote more time to his interests in amateur dramatics and music . |
| 13 | Mr. Wharton is a founding partner of the multi-national High Point plc consultancy organisation , and has moved into a non-executive role as Deputy Chairman of the group in order to devote more time to his Presidential activities . |
| 14 | At his farewell , received various gifts from the company and workmates , and said that he plans to devote more time to his allotment and to his duties of vice-chairman and bar-chairman at the Ipswich Conservative Club . |
| 15 | ‘ I needed a complete break from the game and wanted to devote more time to my family and business . |
| 16 | ‘ I needed a complete break from the game and wanted to devote more time to my family and business . |
| 17 | A prime requirement , whether you are thinking of paid or unpaid work , or for that matter simply planning to devote more time to your hobbies , is to remain fit and healthy . |
| 18 | Pretends he ca n't go anywhere alone and this is a chance for Tony to get some time to himself . |
| 19 | The department has about 70 families and individuals acting as carers to give people chance to develop new interests and greater self-confidence and offering their families a chance to have some time to themselves . |
| 20 | This morning 's episode at the flat had shaken her up quite a bit , and she needed desperately to have some time to herself in quiet surroundings . |
| 21 | You 'll want to have some time on your own with him . ’ |
| 22 | I seem to have more time for her than I had with them , and I still do my housework and all the washing . |
| 23 | In a low and antagonistic frame of mind she accepted that Ace was never going to have any time for her . |
| 24 | He was a London model and , since she is in Paris to spend some time with her girlfriend , she was n't into the idea . |
| 25 | Even Tony was anxious for Joe to spend some time with him and Helen , and to show off his new car . |
| 26 | It will be nice to spend some time with him too — often the week goes by and we hardly have a chance to talk . |
| 27 | I am going to spend some time with my family . ’ |
| 28 | I have to spend some time with my kid tomorrow , but I 'll be in and out . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ I wanted to spend some time with you , and I rather doubted if you 'd be susceptible to an offer of a weekend in Paris . |
| 30 | I hope my duties will allow me to spend some time with you , but I will be attending this evening 's Red Rose Rally and I look forward to seeing you there . |