Example sentences of "[vb base] spent the [num ord] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We 've spent the first month in our new house with an assortment of builders , damp-proofers , wood-wormers , plasterers , plumbers and painters . |
| 2 | ‘ Because I 've spent the last day or so watching you with other people , and frankly , Fran , it 's obvious to anyone that when you 're with me you act far differently . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ I 've spent the last year asking the public to write something , anything , and then be photographed . |
| 4 | I 've spent the last year of my life caring for the wrong person . ’ |
| 5 | And I would ask you to have regard to that erm when you look at the technical criteria which we 've spent the last couple of hours looking at . |
| 6 | This is the world that I enjoy , and that I have spent the second half of my life so far in exploring and learning about . |
| 7 | Workers from VOLSEC have spent the last year renovating the Ingrow Station and plan to replace the station buildings next year so I wonder if anything unexplained will be found then ? |
| 8 | I have spent the last couple of weeks visiting garages with my husband attempting to exchange our shared vehicle . |
| 9 | Or maybe I am in the perfect position to write it , as I have spent the last week slumped on the sofa , watching the war . |
| 10 | ‘ Lady Blaine , I have spent the last week debating whether or not to ruin your father Hiram , and his syndicate , and provide the information to send them , and him , to prison for stockmarket fraud . |