Example sentences of "[verb] [verb] [pers pn] a [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | That 's why it has taken me a long time to say ‘ I do work hard , so I need people to do this kind of stuff ’ . ’ |
| 2 | I 'm a slow learner and it has taken me a long time to get there . |
| 3 | " It has taken me a long time to get here , " said the jubilant Mancunian as he left the press centre to start his celebrations . |
| 4 | This view of acting behaviour as no more than role function has taken us a long time to understand . |
| 5 | Then , if she 'd given him a good time and he was a collaborator , he might not report her . |
| 6 | ‘ Just stop giving me a hard time and leave me alone . ’ |
| 7 | erm and I think maybe that you , you jumped in should n't have done that er because obviously M Martin got quite defensive at that point you know because you were only going there to do this financial planning service and er selling them anything , you were just offering this financial planning service and then you jumped in with these , when I come back with my recommendations erm tt I also thought that erm you know it was a little bit dodgy actually to say you , well you know erm tt we have found that our records are incorrect and I thought well then that maybe and erm you went ve you went very o when you were talking about the dependants erm you , you you did n't seem to get into er erm how many children have you got and is there any other dependants , it , you , it seemed to take you a long time to actually get there . |
| 8 | I sure hope you 're not going to give me a hard time after I just travelled three thousand miles to see you , ’ Donna said , her eyes crinkling as she gave Alex another bear hug . |
| 9 | If you do n't know them it 's going to take you a long time . |
| 10 | Despite his having given her a tough time on set , Lysette is still very fond of Woody Allen : ‘ He gave me the courage to be brave . |
| 11 | ‘ Well , you should have done it a long time ago ; you need a rest . ’ |
| 12 | He could have been paralysed for life … by a toy which been hired to give him a good time . |
| 13 | Because I started doing it a long time ago |
| 14 | ‘ They say they 're tough and taste of fish , ’ Marian said ; ‘ we shall have to roast it a long time . ’ |
| 15 | It may have taken me a long time to find out about him . |
| 16 | Ernest Jarvis did what he had to do elaborately , and it must have taken him a long time . |
| 17 | I do n't blame him for falling for you , but do n't you go giving him a hard time just before the race ! |
| 18 | ‘ I meant to ask you a long time ago and I forgot to . |
| 19 | The Street Duties sergeant at the police station had given him a hard time . |
| 20 | Dennis had given us a rough time in the previous two Tests and so I started to chat to him to get him in a favourable mood for when it was our turn to bat . |
| 21 | Well you , I mean to say that I 've had mine a long time and you ai n't done much mileage on it . |
| 22 | And I and when you 've had it a long time you |
| 23 | Well we 've had it a long time do n't know how long it lasts . |
| 24 | You 've known him a long time ? ’ |
| 25 | ‘ I 've known him a long time , ’ Maggie said desperately , knowing quite well that she was being taunted and feeling just a little defenceless . |
| 26 | ‘ Do n't forget who you 're talking to here — I 've known you a long time , remember ? |
| 27 | It had taken her a long time to get over that . |
| 28 | It had taken him a long time to adjust himself to this , but now it no longer irritated him , and he felt only pity for his wife . |
| 29 | Ken Stevens loved both his girls and Rachel knew it had taken him a long time to come to terms with Jennifer 's illness ; she doubted he would ever forgive David Markham for walking out on her at such a crucial time . |
| 30 | Well it 's taken me a long time to even be able to give affection . |