Sentence examples for cannot devote from inspiring English sources
Detectives cannot devote as much time to investigations; a widely praised bicycle unit was disbanded.
They cannot devote any reasonable time going through the data that is submitted by the companies.
But as deputy president, he cannot devote much time to foreign affairs.
He cannot devote as much time, nor does he want to.
Ministers get bogged down with so many other issues they cannot devote enough time to a single project".
If Britain cannot devote 2% of its GDP to defence then what hope is there for other Nato countries.
At one point the priest reflects on the sinfulness of refusing to make a choice, and while he is condemning himself, Neil is implicated as well, since he cannot fully devote himself to either of the women who adore him.
The UN conditions virtually strip Iraq of its economic sovereignty... Unlike in the past, Iraq's oil earnings cannot be devoted to the enrichment of Saddam's family, which is known to have private holdings, chiefly in Swiss bank accounts, amounting to at least several billion dollars.
The Steelers cannot afford to devote all their attention to him, however.
Countries of meagre means cannot afford to devote much money or manpower to gathering economic data; their GDP figures can be shaky, forcing analysts to fall back on rough-and-ready guides to the economy's health.
It is repugnant and more than a little weird for a country that cannot feed itself to devote so much of its talent and energies to making missiles, nuclear bombs and other unconventional weapons.
