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"be a waste of time" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It means that something is not worth spending time on or doing because it will not result in a positive outcome. It can be used in various situations, such as when discussing a task, activity, or decision. Example: "I don't want to attend that meeting, it will just be a waste of time. Nothing ever gets accomplished."
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That would be a waste of time.
"It would be a waste of time".
So this may be a waste of time.
Yes, because government shouldn't be a waste of time.
Doing so would be a waste of time.
"Any acting would be a waste of time".
"Being angry," says Davis, "would be a waste of time.
"It would be a waste of time to ask," Carter said.
"It can't go too long or it'd be a waste of time," Redknapp said yesterday.
It'd be a waste of time to make a phone call for a single vote.
I can apply for interviews, but it will be a waste of time.
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be a kind of time
be a waste of talent
be a function of time
be a waste of effort
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be a waste of court
be a waste of money
be a trick of time
be a waste of space
be a waste of everyone
be a lot of time
be a beginning of time
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