Example sentences of "[to-vb] [adj] [noun pl] [prep] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Rather , they aim to provide all students with the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge of their subjects , their analytical skills and their capacity to handle complex issues under time pressure . |
| 2 | Recall that the experience-curve theory says that the ability to learn is directly related to the accumulated production experience and that it is possible for a company to reduce total costs over time by a careful introduction of new management and production processes ( see Abernathy and Wayne , 1974 , and Dutton and Thomas , 1984 , for careful assessments of this claim ) . |
| 3 | It shows almost half the people are spending less on clothes for themselves , three out of 10 spend less on food , about a quarter find it hard to pay regular bills on time , and 43 per cent plan to spend less this Christmas . |
| 4 | It is extremely important at this stage to take unlimited amounts of time and trouble , as the success of your design will stand or fall by the way in which it is finished . |
| 5 | But many feel that they are being forced to spend large amounts of time unnecessarily testing pupils and recording achievement . |
| 6 | Many people with AIDS have to spend long periods of time in hospital unless there is someone at home who can help and look after them . |
| 7 | But it was the continuing failure in the war and Asquith 's inability to take important decisions in time that really fuelled Unionist discontent in 1916 . |
| 8 | On land , many areas of field natural history could draw upon the enthusiasm of bird-watchers and other amateurs prepared to spend significant amounts of time and money on the study of Nature . |
| 9 | The EC Commission responded to the ministers by promising to prepare legislative proposals in time for next month 's council of ministers meeting . |