Rebecca spent ages watching to see if anyone else was coming and going.

But she spent ages trying to work out if it was the right thing to do.

He is struggling to get his life on track after spending ages 19 to 32 behind bars.

It's impressive enough in its way, and many new visitors spend ages there trying to work out what every building was.

I've just spent ages doing a lot of searching to try and confirm this.

He had spent ages trying to get the words right on his note but somehow it all came out wrong.

Or have you bought someone a present and then spent ages trying to cover up the price printed on the packaging?

He must have spent ages going round the building.

I sat opposite him at the Christmas do and he spent ages talking to me.