Example sentences of "[pron] spend a [adj] amount [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And in fact at the greenbelt plan inquiry er er I I spent a considerable amount of time arguing on the issue of prestige sites and the availability of prestige sites within the greater York area already planned and available . |
| 2 | I do not feel as if I am well ; I 've got no energy , I 'm always cold , my fingers and toes are a weird shade of blue , and I know I spend a huge amount of time thinking about food . |
| 3 | ‘ I spend a fair amount of time there . ’ |
| 4 | Not surprisingly , he spent a considerable amount of space vilifying the enemies of Islam . |
| 5 | During the weekend he spent a considerable amount of time in the nursery . |
| 6 | It spent a fair amount of time in the Lake District this summer , filling in glaring gaps in my climbing education , and this charming campsite in Borrowdale , wit its renowned swimming hole , had proved a successful base . |
| 7 | Erm Ray raised an interesting point , loading for management time , for example Ray would argue that he spends a disproportionate amount of time travelling to meetings , more than any of the other members |
| 8 | To return to the shareholder example , having raised the point that it is in shareholders ' interests to ensure their returns are reasonable , it logically follows that there will be an incentive for them to spend a certain amount of time and money finding out about the firm 's activities and performance . |
| 9 | There 's no point in us spending a horrendous amount of money on the site if we 've no control over it . ’ |
| 10 | So many people have an interest in this topic and would therefore expect us to spend a good amount of time on it . |