Example sentences of "[noun] has [verb] [art] [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 | Bowater has had a miserable time since joining the Footsie last week , the share price falling a good 10 p.c . |
8 | 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 . |
9 | A prompt return to the social beat has ensured a trouble-free time thereafter |
10 | WW has had a difficult time , suffering heavy losses on its glass side , but profits could be achieved this year . |
11 | The professor said : ‘ Judith has had a worse time than David because all of this is not of her making . |
12 | Since he was sacked , Robin Smith has become a full time employee of his union , after six months on the dole . |