You invest time and energy into training somebody.

We need once again to invest time, effort and resources in Timor-Leste.

When conducting field missions, staff members invest time in building the capacity of applicants and grantees.

Now, l´m prepared to invest time and money turning myself into a gibbering wreck.

• Investing partner time in scoping, partnership-building and partner reviews.

Children with measles miss school, and parents must invest time and other scarce resources in caring for the sick child.

Countries, including Canada, invest time, energy and resources in analysing and negotiating draft resolutions; yet their ultimate value remains questionable.

I have invested so much time.

I've invested too much time in this.

I have invested so much time.