Example sentences of "[adj] [verb] a [adj] time [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Is it possible to arrange a different time for the accounts to be returned ? |
| 2 | Like Lanfranc he had welcomed royal co-operation , and had been prepared to wait a long time for it . |
| 3 | This allows a reasonable time for processing , and results in fewer lost revolutions than is normally possible . |
| 4 | Is early March a good time of year to hold the conference ? |
| 5 | It was the chief town of the ancient viscounty of Soule , both a seat and a strong point , and as such had a stormy time during the protracted wars hereabouts with the English occupiers and during the religious wars of the sixteenth century between Catholics and Protestants . |
| 6 | But he is likely to have a frustrating time of it as Industry Secretary until the economy recovers , wanting cash to fund his ambitious regeneration plans that will simply not be available in the next year or two . |
| 7 | I trust you have all had a lovely time on holiday . |
| 8 | They all had a wonderful time at Sergeant 's garden party , and when it came time to leave they all promised to visit again very , very soon . |
| 9 | When a little old lady on Weybridge station platform asked the Irish stationmaster why there were two large wall clocks each giving a different time by a few minutes , the answer came in a fine Irish brogue : ‘ Ah , yes ma'am ! |
| 10 | They were happy to wait a long time for their meals because they could look at her . |
| 11 | I wanted to prove it was possible to have a good time without getting off my face . |
| 12 | The children in particular had a great time with computer games , entertainers and bouncy castles to keep them occupied . |