Example sentences of "not [verb] [to-vb] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Also the Opposition did not want to waste time on such minutiae , preferring to tackle the government on wider issues arising from the conduct of foreign or domestic policy . |
| 2 | When a film has only three minutes to sell itself , at least you can be sure it 's not going to waste time trying to sell you anything else . |
| 3 | ‘ We are not going to waste time any longer in futile negotiations , ’ Izetbegovic said in a radio address . |
| 4 | Yeah but obviously I 'm not going to waste time putting tights on . |
| 5 | In an interview you are not going to have time to correct them if they are wrong . |
| 6 | I 'm not going to have time to get two I 'll have a look through this before Erm you 've got the Lett 's it 's a good one this . |
| 7 | This is ridiculous I 'm not going to have time for lunch if I do n't go now … |
| 8 | Well get down and get your jarmies on and then you can get back up there otherwise , if we do n't get them on , and when daddy 's ready to go you 're not going to have time to go and see your other nanny |
| 9 | Those responsible for initial teacher training can not hope to find time or personnel for the additional input which would be required . |
| 10 | Since the start of the month , the ACT Financial Systems Ltd arm of ACT Group Plc , and IPC Information Systems Ltd , both London-based , have been working together to improve communications in the dealing room : first fruit of this non-exclusive agreement is a link between ACT 's Citydesk database and IPC 's Tradenet MX digital dealerboard ; when a dealer dials a direct line telephone number using his Tradenet dealerboard , the RS 232 output port on the board simultaneously sends a signal to the Citydesk database ; a special program searches the database for information on the client being contacted , and immediately posts it up on the Citydesk screen ; so , the dealer does not have to waste time doing a manual search ; this service is available now , but will be sold mainly as an added extra to existing customers , or via the direct sales teams of both parties ; pricing depends on the size of installation , and the complexity of database search levels required ; future developments include bi-directional communications — the Citymax database could send a message to a dealer if something significant happened on the market . |
| 11 | Perhaps the most controversial question concerning English intonation is what its function is ; pedagogically speaking , this is a very important question , since one would not wish to devote time to teaching something without knowing what its value was likely to be . |
| 12 | Since breeding success declines through the season , females simply can not afford to waste time checking to see whether a particular male is paired or not . |
| 13 | But it works , and it will be a shame if Martin does not continue to find time for pictures like this . |