Example sentences of "and [verb] [adj] time [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is only through a combined approach that school will be enabled to deliver all their programmes of study and make enough time to do more . |
| 2 | The reasoning behind it being that she would not be able to come to terms with the notion of her mother being dead , so by removing her from the place where the tragedy had occurred and allowing enough time to pass , she would better be able to come to terms with her loss . |
| 3 | Why not stay awhile and spend some time exploring the delights of this fascinating county . |
| 4 | This would enable the men on the bank to keep her head up and give more time to spend on the attempts to raise her from the quagmire . |
| 5 | He bought a white 1964 Rover 2.6 Litre and spent much time speeding between Morrissey 's Kensington pad Manchester . |
| 6 | As well as dedication to movement , Beryl had great concern for people and spent much time helping with problems large or small . |
| 7 | He continued his serious studies , and spent much time visiting the sick as usual . |
| 8 | He excused himself from diplomatic assignments on the grounds of ( often genuine ) ill health and the poverty of his bishopric , and spent much time improving episcopal residences , especially at Halling and Trottiscliffe . |
| 9 | He had had a good idea for a story the previous lesson and spent much time preparing a detailed picture to start it off . |
| 10 | He did not feed this to the eagles but sat and ate it himself , and spent more time staring into the deserted depths of Minch 's cage than any other . |
| 11 | In classrooms where there were two adults , children were generally less distracted and spent more time working than in classrooms where there was only one . |
| 12 | In this scenario , the Diet took a subordinate role only until the socialist and communist parties accepted the system of liberal democracy and spent less time arguing for an alternative . |
| 13 | They carried out a survey monitoring our telephone techniques and spent some time listening to how we answered our phones . |
| 14 | She went upstairs and spent some time soaking in a hot bath . |
| 15 | I was more interested in the kittiwakes nesting on the window ledges , and spent some time photographing them . |
| 16 | If you do this you are unlikely to face the problem of forgetting about work and having inadequate time to do an assignment justice . |
| 17 | Living alone and trying to bring up a small daughter is no easy task , and taking extra time to learn a new skill is just an added burden . ’ |
| 18 | The flight controls and other options are laid out in an unusual way , not following the normal conventions and taking some time to learn . |
| 19 | His voice quivered with emotion , he sniffed and wiped his eyes and took some time to recover . |
| 20 | ‘ The girl was very distressed and took some time to tell us exactly what had happened . |
| 21 | They paused dramatically and gave Jacqui time to say , ‘ Charles , they 've got a new will . |
| 22 | Before inserting the l.e.d. clip , clean the front panel with meths and take some time to create an impressive design using rub-down lettering and symbols . |
| 23 | In contrast , however , the Cleveland Report is particularly sensitive to such issues in relation to sexual abuse and spends considerable time trying to weigh the often conflicting evidence it received on identification and assessment , particularly in terms of the reflex anal dilatation test . |
| 24 | High achievers report less physical illness and spend less time discussing their ailments . |
| 25 | Let's concentrate on the important , serious issues and spend less time worrying about such matters as the quality of the beer . |
| 26 | She had come in with fresh water to bathe his back and hands , and stole extra time to finish the job , because he was conscious and willing to lie still . |