Example sentences of "be [verb] [prep] their time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Is n't it actually what they are doing with their time that counts ? |
| 2 | He and his wife Ann were unstinting of their time in attending lectures , functions and committees and they won the affection and admiration of a great many people at all levels . |
| 3 | An official enquiry is needed to examine why the skills acquired by some children in primary schools are lost during their time in a secondary school . |
| 4 | The major innovations and discoveries of the 20th century such as transistors , penicillin or nuclear power could not have been predicted before their time nor do their stories have much in common except the the research which led to them could not have been directed towards their discovery . |
| 5 | Despite the difficulties and the continuing insecurity of support , Linda concludes that life for Elizabeth and Helen has been improved by their time in the community and that the hard journey is worth it . |