Example sentences of "time to [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A two-acre garden surrounded the house , and here he devoted his time to horticultural experiments , among them the one that produced the apple bearing his name , Cox 's Orange Pippin . |
| 2 | The operating system allocates processor time to virtual machines on the basis of their operating characteristics , priority , and the load on the system as a whole . |
| 3 | After she retired from the headship of her department in 1920 she gave much time to various women 's groups and to societies for the promotion of women 's interests . |
| 4 | For the first six months of its financial year , Tadpole turned round from losses of £1.4m last time to pre-tax profits of £26,800 this . |
| 5 | For the first six months of its financial year , Tadpole turned round from losses of £1.4m last time to pre-tax profits of £26,800 this . |
| 6 | At home , while Ministers are careful not to use such words as ‘ green shoots ’ in public , they use them off the record all the time to political journalists , who dutifully pass the message on to the reading public . |
| 7 | In such phrases one sees a characteristic Tolkienian strength : his ideas were often paradoxical and had deep intellectual roots , but they appealed at the same time to simple things and to everyday experience . |
| 8 | ‘ In the late ‘ sixties those who now lead this movement wanted to get away from a Christianity that was centred around buildings and meetings and give time to developing relationships . |
| 9 | The authors accept that the course may not have given adequate time to practical skills , but the participants ' inaccurate view of their own skills contributed to their lack of success . |
| 10 | Thus provided with a steady income , he was able to devote much of his time to aeronautical experiments and other scientific pursuits . |
| 11 | 1 ) Under the theme ‘ It 's time to right wrongs ’ we hope to ‘ unpack ’ the ‘ Statement of Commitment ’ , to help the local organisers attending the conference to get a more up-to-date and accurate picture of the role Christian Aid seeks to fulfil . |
| 12 | We are using as our theme the CAW theme ‘ It 's time to right wrongs ’ , which provides an opportunity to ‘ unpack ’ the Statement of Commitment ‘ To Strengthen the Poor ’ . |
| 13 | That was particularly true for deciding the most profitable time to fell trees on the 900,000 hectares , more than 700,000 hectares of that in Scotland . |
| 14 | Prizemoney was awarded for the first time to competing teams in 1976 . |
| 15 | ( 3 ) The losses against which a recognised body is required to insure under this Rule are all losses arising from claims in respect of civil liability incurred in the practice of the recognised body by the recognised body or by any of its officers or employees or former officers or employees or by any solicitor or registered foreign lawyer who is or was a consultant to or associate in the body 's practice or is or was working in the practice as an agent or a locum tenens ; save that a recognised body shall not be required to insure against losses arising from claims of a type excluded , by the indemnity rules applicable from time to time to recognised bodies , from being afforded indemnity by the Solicitors Indemnity Fund . |
| 16 | ( b ) evidence of compliance with the indemnity rules applicable from time to time to recognised bodies ; |
| 17 | ( b ) that the body complies with the indemnity rules applicable from time to time to recognised bodies ; and |
| 18 | This conversion of sound symbols in time to visual symbols in space was the greatest single step in the quest for permanence . |
| 19 | Multiparameter flow cytometry adds the dimension of time to static analyses , where cells have been pulse labelled in vivo and where adequate time has elapsed between labelling and biopsy . |
| 20 | Hence he never bothered to devote much time to Spanish affairs ; wishful thinking and ignorance exposed his views on the value of Spain to a series of disillusionments . |
| 21 | Hamilton was based in the press office but seconded for three months at a time to other departments , including the news room . |
| 22 | One person may wish to dedicate more of his time to other pursuits and therefore accept the authority of a reasonably just and competent government over a whole range of issues regarding which another may prefer to decide for himself , and be willing to invest the time and effort it takes to enable himself to decide wisely . |
| 23 | In its latest fire-fighting measure , Gabriel Fusco has relinquished his positions as president and chief executive in order to devote his time to other aspects of the company . |
| 24 | Highlander was thus free to devote time to other issues which had assumed a growing need . |
| 25 | Such an assertion presupposes a well-founded theory of performance , one which was able to assign periods of time to mental processes . |
| 26 | At present some member states do not apply national legislation on working time to independent drivers . |
| 27 | There has been a substantial increase in coverage of the Chamber and of committees in regional broadcasting ; some regions , BBC and ITV , have generated good week-end reviews which give more time to back-bench MPs . |
| 28 | Some ministers devoted part of their time to local affairs : S. J. Smith , for example , was born in Bedford in 1822 and became a Congregational minister in Enfield after attending a denominational college and taking the London BA . |
| 29 | Can the RBG afford to devote a significant increase in staff time to public enquiries ? |
| 30 | The organization has participated in the major mass protests over the last three years and has donated food , clothing and time to supporting strikers , political prisoners and other popular causes . |