Example sentences of "[to-vb] for the [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | The chief executive may know what change is needed , but has to wait for the right time to introduce it . |
| 2 | Universities are ready to go for the big time and exploit their earning capacity in a way they have n't in the past . |
| 3 | The second is any child under the age of about five , who is unlikely to be able to concentrate for the necessary time — although it must be said that older children probably make the best subjects of all , as they are still at the stage where their imagination is in good working order and they have not become weighed down by the need to earn a living or the problems of bringing up a family . |
| 4 | So that the training is not unduly prolonged the deans suggest that the undergraduate course could be shortened to compensate for the extra time spent as a house officer . |
| 5 | A warm and welcoming place , Southern Brittany provides a wealth of places to explore for the remaining time before flying back to England on 20 April 1991 . |
| 6 | The cost should average out at about £6 per page , less for longer runs , but you will have to allow for the extra time . |
| 7 | Ian left the colour to develop for the maximum time of forty minutes under a gentle heat . |