1.  But Joannides lost time to Yorkshire driver Brian Bell when the route moved on to the gravel roads.

2.  If we spend much time regretting, we lose precious time moving on.

3.  In the boiler overhaul, for example, Taylor found that a worker lost much time because of his constrained position.

4.  Murdock lost no time in setting out for London to take out a patent for his model.

5.  Murdock lost no time in taking out a patent for his invention.

6.  She had lost precious time waiting for the nurse to leave.

7.  The enemy have lost no time settling in and are now busy mortaring their former positions, causing the usual casualties.

8.  Wells Fargo completed its acquisition of First Interstate yesterday and lost no time wielding the cost-cutting ax.

9.  When the new manager was appointed, he lost no time in reorganizing the office.