Example sentences of "not spend [adv] [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Though EIGHT may read well , he may not spend as much time at reading by himself as he did at seven and he again likes very much to be read to . |
| 2 | You have to plan each meal to make sure both that the patient has a well balanced diet , and that you do not spend too much time and energy on journeys to and from the kitchen . |
| 3 | Having previously discussed it with John , I declined to join them on their expedition to the temples at P. as I feel it is important to them both to have time alone with each other , especially as is at the moment a bit jealous of the twin at school here ( though of course he , chose to opt out of Gordonstoun ) and has anyway not spent as much time with John in recent years as no 2 ! has . |
| 4 | By all means make plans for tomorrow but try not to spend so much time engrossed in those plans that you forget to live today . |
| 5 | The great thing about drilling is that it can be fun , but remember not to spend too much time on one particular drill , since boredom can easily set in and have a disruptive influence . |