Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] a [adj] time [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It seemed to Lefevre that the splash took a long time in coming . |
| 2 | Unless the parties agree a different time for payment , the seller can sue for the price only after property has passed , section 49 ( see paragraph 12 02 ) . |
| 3 | Jeff had a hard time with me . |
| 4 | In a typically wild , rollicking rugby evening , with mayhem breaking out everywhere , the local lads had a marvellous time with the Cup , knocked out that they could actually touch the code 's most holy object . |
| 5 | Mr Murphy said : ‘ Kids have a great time on our holidays without being aggressive or competitive . |
| 6 | He had rung through to the Swan Hotel in Stratford to set a revised time of arrival at 6.15 p.m. ; but by the look of things it was going to be , in Wellington 's words , ‘ a damn close-run thing ’ . |
| 7 | His philosophy took a long time to be appreciated , partly because he never pushed his own work , which was subsequently overshadowed by that of Wittgenstein . |
| 8 | The directors have a reasonable time in which to come to a decision , but since section 183(5) of the Act imposes an obligation on them to give to the transferee notice of rejection within two months of the lodging of the transfer , the maximum reasonable period is two months . |
| 9 | Troops face a tough time from bandits and war lords . |
| 10 | Reed Canoes & Camping of Cambridge have been amongst the retailers having a difficult time of late . |
| 11 | Even when you were small and Lizzie had a bad time of it , I saw to you . |
| 12 | But even the heavily biased reports from the Propaganda Offices were obliged to admit that criticism of Hitler and grave doubts in his alleged ‘ strategic genius ’ were mounting sharply , and that those still believing his words that 1945 would bring a ‘ historic turning-point ’ in Germany 's fortunes had a hard time against the doubters . |
| 13 | The other and main hospital providing radiology had a waiting time of up to nine weeks with no prospect of the additional staff needed to reduce this . |
| 14 | ‘ The pace of life is slow there — things take a long time in changing . |
| 15 | Independent film productions have a hard time in this country . |
| 16 | But with the Germans having a torrid time at the back as Wednesday 's attacking momentum gained pace , backed by fanatical Hillsborough support , substitute Thomas Zeyer pulled the trigger . |
| 17 | There have been a number of unfortunate and avoidable confrontations over the years , brought on by the profanities bellowed out by climbers having a hard time on the shady cliff . |
| 18 | People lived a long time with fluid … asthma … emphysema … years . |
| 19 | A young Paul Gascoigne has a torrid time of it at the hands of the opposition in a league football match back in 1989 . |
| 20 | A month seemed a long time to him too . |
| 21 | The visitors ' early grip in midfield assured a testing time of it for the home defence , and they ought to have secured a greater half-time advantage than that supplied them by Mixu Paatelainen 's glorious second-minute header . |
| 22 | The sweet taste of this victory lingered a long time on the lips of Dublin dykes . |
| 23 | In Geurrero State this waiting period was apparently not too long but it appeared that in other areas delays and crowded court lists inevitably meant some people spending a considerable time in custody . |
| 24 | WHATEVER its origin , groundwater spends a long time in an aquifer . |
| 25 | The train stood a long time in Gloucester Road station , for no apparent reason . |
| 26 | The Agriculture Minister , Mr John Gummer , and the Scottish Secretary , Mr Malcolm Rifkind , celebrated the small gains they had been able to negotiate , but admitted that the industry in Britain faced a tough time in the coming year . |
| 27 | Although their choice of dishes was less than adventurous — they all chose Britain 's favourite curry chicken tikka masala ( £6.25 with £1.60 pilau rice ) apart from Rosemary Lamont , who opted for lamb pasanda ( £6.10 ) — the foursome had a riotous time by all accounts . |
| 28 | Before the 1967 Act the labs had a hard time of it , I can tell you , when all scientific evidence had to be given orally . |
| 29 | It was so much worse for her because all the other boys did turn up , and her friends had a lovely time with their partners . |
| 30 | Men lived a long time on Tarvaras . |