Example sentences of "time [vb pp] on the " in BNC.

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1 Therefore , convert the time given on the chart to a Distance .
2 The Royal Cross School at that time operated on the Pure Oral system , but the boys were all led to safety by using sign language to communicate amongst the glare of the flames and through dense smoke !
3 Kissing The Gunner 's Daughter by Ruth Rendell ( Hutchinson , £14.99 ) is another well-honed Wexford mystery , this time focused on the young daughter of a murder victim .
4 fatigue increases and mental performance worsens as the amount of time spent on the task increases , particularly if we have lost sleep or the task is repetitive and boring .
5 The laboratory experiments also exclude the time spent on the actual flight itself .
6 This section relates to the ratio between the percentage of time spent on the farm and the percentage of income derived from the farm .
7 Thus the time spent on the physical abuse referrals varied from 30 minutes to 20 hours .
8 It is recognised , however , that it may be appropriate to include as an element of the CPE programme , time spent on the development of interpersonal or management skills .
9 Twenty-six questions were being asked ranging from visitors ' distance travelled to the railway , method of travel , and time spent on the GCR .
10 Not many people will complete the route in fewer than 12 days , so trying to fit the walk into a two-week holiday is pushing your luck — you must make allowances for delays and for time spent on the island getting to and from the start and finish .
11 ‘ Everything must come to an end , even a long time spent on the run , ’ police quoted him as saying .
12 It feels like time spent on the moon , kicking up clouds of radioactive dust .
13 However , greater multidisciplinary use of the nursing notes would decrease the time spent on the latter , and it may be possible to further condense the planning rounds .
14 The time spent on the High Court bench will also impose its further stamp upon the potential appellate judge .
15 The different relative lengths of queues can be very important in determining the time spent on the waiting list .
16 The time spent on the herb garden is probably less than on any other part of the whole garden ( unless it has been deliberately planted to be labour-saving ) , but shortage of time is less of a problem than money , since the herb-garden is a hobby , undertaken for enjoyment and relaxation .
17 Thus the time spent on the settling-down and clearing-up stages varied from 7 to 45 per cent of the total session , and the introductory stage varied similarly , largely because some teachers treated it as a purely administrative matter to be dealt with as succinctly as possible , while others incorporated it into the session as the whole-class teaching in an arrangement otherwise dominated by group work .
18 Essential field trips could be charged for if more than half the time spent on the visit was outside school hours , and ‘ optional extras ’ such as individual music lessons might also incur a charge .
19 Consultants say most children with cancer have a good chance of recovery , but this new service , costing £750,000 a year , aims to improve treatment and research and cut down on the time spent on the ward .
20 Allegations this time centred on the Cork Corporation municipal dump on the Kinsale Road in Cork city .
21 in the ‘ fridge for the time stated on the pack
22 All refunds under money-back guarantees should be made within the time stated on the ad .
23 All refunds under money-back guarantees should be made within the time stated on the ad .
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