Example sentences of "[noun] [vb -s] [verb] a [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Such a measure has taken a long time to appear . |
| 2 | Clough has waited a long time for a decent run to establish himself after more than two years as squad makeweight . |
| 3 | Manager Lennie Lawrence said : ‘ Payton has had a torrid time . |
| 4 | The pyramid has taken a long time to crumble . |
| 5 | But once again this ‘ temporary ’ extension of power and influence has lasted a long time , and the relative weighting of Diet , Cabinet , Bureaucracy and Judiciary remains a debated issue . |
| 6 | The former Charlton youngster has had a harrowing time at Wednesday since his £250,000 move in January last year — but is aiming to finally win over the Hillsborough boo-boys . |
| 7 | Patience , mon vieux , she told herself , the lady 's had a hard time . |
| 8 | Bowater has had a miserable time since joining the Footsie last week , the share price falling a good 10 p.c . |
| 9 | The increase in the dependency ratio has created a demographic time bomb , with the dependency ratio getting out of hand through the difficulty of a smaller tax base supporting a larger welfare burden . |
| 10 | A prompt return to the social beat has ensured a trouble-free time thereafter |
| 11 | When Pitt wants to have a good time he invites his ‘ little group of buddies ’ , including actor Dermot Mulroney — a whiz on the cello — over for an old-fashioned ‘ hootinanny ’ jam session . |
| 12 | The fun-lover likes to have a good time . |
| 13 | WW has had a difficult time , suffering heavy losses on its glass side , but profits could be achieved this year . |
| 14 | The professor said : ‘ Judith has had a worse time than David because all of this is not of her making . |
| 15 | Since he was sacked , Robin Smith has become a full time employee of his union , after six months on the dole . |