Example sentences of "[verb] be [verb] a [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 31 | Says 24-year-old Alex : ‘ We have been having a great time in Blackpool and are all so excited about coming to Liverpool . |
| 32 | ‘ Therese and Loulou , ’ said Giles , ‘ have been married a long time . |
| 33 | That 's been gone a long time now . |
| 34 | He 's been gone a long time |
| 35 | ‘ Well ? ’ she says as though she 's been waiting a long time . |
| 36 | For example , a client may come to a bureau because he is concerned that the housing benefit to which he is entitled is taking a long time to materialise . |