Example sentences of "it can [verb] [adj] time " in BNC.
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1 | To be fair , the government of Hong Kong has such pressing social problems on its hands that it can spare little time either for passing or , equally important , enforcing conservation laws . |
2 | It can save immense time . |
3 | This bringing of the people of God back to personal thankfulness for their place in Christ is one of the vital functions of worship , and it can take some time . |
4 | When friends fall out the mess can be considerable and it can take some time for the wounds to heal . |
5 | She says women should n't be worried about the operation itself , though it can take some time to recover . |
6 | As it can take considerable time to effect the transfer of overseas funds to the University account , you are strongly advised to make arrangements well in advance . |
7 | Where the court is satisfied , on the application of the official receiver , that the bankrupt has failed to comply with any of his obligations under the Act , it can order that time shall cease to run for as long as or subject to such conditions as it thinks fit ( s 279(3) ) . |