Example sentences of "he [verb] [det] time [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So in his first major speech as leader in parliament he wasted little time on the customary compliments and warned the government that he intended to play hard . |
| 2 | It was wonderful to be so close to him again , to feel no barriers between them , and he wasted little time before possessing her with such quick , hot urgency that she was left behind . |
| 3 | He wasted little time in finding a replacement , choosing the widowed Mary of Guise . |
| 4 | Once free of these troubles he wasted little time in turning his attention to England . |
| 5 | Business is tough at the moment , but he loves this time of year , lambing is his favourite time and he 's a really good shepherd . |
| 6 | True , there was Crown prince Tupouto'a waiting in the wings , but he spent little time in Tonga and had a reputation as a playboy — a Farouk-like figure given to white suits and expensive lady friends . |
| 7 | Mr X found the sound of running water reduced his tinnitus ; on bad days he spent much time in the bathroom . |
| 8 | In his early years in Edinburgh , he spent much time in reorganising and rationalising the pathology service in the Royal Infirmary and associated hospitals and he laid a sure foundation of academic pathology in the Medical School . |
| 9 | He spent more time on the Vibrancy at Mandru than he ever had in Por Tanssie . |
| 10 | And Tucker was saying , ‘ He spent more time in the islands these past years than ever before . |
| 11 | Since the Congress Kingdom of Poland was only one of a number of outlying parts of the empire which required his attention , and since he could hardly afford a forward policy in western Europe or the Balkans until his own peripheries were fully integrated into the imperial structure , he spent more time in the 1830s and 1840s on his own non-Russian subjects than on dealings with foreigners . |
| 12 | Along with a representative from the drilling company and an interpreter , he spent some time with Sergei , a hunter , and his two wives in their autumn home . |
| 13 | He still has sufficient force , passion and reputation to get his way if he puts his case forcefully enough and yesterday he spent some time in conclave with Carrick , Neil Hartley and coach Doug Padgett . |
| 14 | He spent some time in Rome , later Florence and then , in 1923 or 1924 — he was n't quite sure — he ‘ fetched up ’ in Naples . |
| 15 | He spent some time in Holland in the company of an Indian guru with whom he had long walks and conversations through which came the realization that he should build a new career around his two key interests : his satisfaction in working with children and his love of Art . |
| 16 | He spent some time in Calcutta where he came into contact with the Indian Communist Party . |
| 17 | After leaving the Dardanelles he spent some time in Salonika and Egypt , before being posted as brigadier-general ( November 1915 ) on the staff of the reserve corps led by Sir Hubert Gough [ q.v. ] on the western front . |
| 18 | It is said that his journey to America had taken him via Mexico , where he spent some time in discussion with Trotsky , on the issue of Negro involvement in the revolutionary movement . |
| 19 | He spent some time in Paris , where he taught Sanskrit , Gothic and Old High German . |
| 20 | He spent some time in the Navy , worked in light engineering and is a watchmaker to trade . |
| 21 | Most years he spent some time in Anagni or Segni , his home region ; otherwise Rome was his main place of residence . |
| 22 | I also heard He spent some time in charge of North East Counties side Tadcaster Albion but did n't last long . |
| 23 | When his friends the Barberini were obliged for political reasons to leave Rome in 1644 and settled in Paris he lost little time in entertaining them and the French Court with Italian operas . |
| 24 | He died some time between early February 1321 ( the end of Hilary term ) and 4 May 1321 ( the beginning of Easter term ) . |
| 25 | ‘ If somebody told me he disappeared some time on Friday night I would n't be surprised . ’ |
| 26 | Off the pitch he gave much time to helping young players , while on it his play was never selfish , always for the team rather than his average ; and there were times when he batted in great pain rather than let the side down . |
| 27 | He 'll go anywhere at the ring of a phone , and he spends much time on the road . |
| 28 | ‘ And this is Ron , viola , but he really should have been playing the cornet , he spends more time on it . ’ |
| 29 | Perhaps he spends more time with his wife when he 's ashore these days . ’ |
| 30 | From what I gather he spends more time in the hay loft with young Mabel from the village than he does in his church . |