Example sentences of "[pron] [adv] have a [adj] time " in BNC.
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1 | I just have a hard time writing songs ; it 's just not what I do real well . |
2 | I certainly had a good time and judging by the sweat on everyone 's brow as they worked to perfect their routines I think it was generally thought to be enjoyable and worthwhile . |
3 | Bearing this in mind and the fact that you only have a limited time to see it all , we 've put together these special tours . |
4 | ‘ Yes , apparently she only has a short time to live ; David came back to be with her — he 's even living at Brooklands . ’ |
5 | A lot of the stone went to build houses for the local peasants , who apparently had a tough time . |
6 | Funnily enough it 's not the people like me who usually do get the boot in academic life , it 's the people with real talent who generally have a hard time . ’ |
7 | ‘ We only have a short time , ’ Ell said . |
8 | he could n't manage to think and I 've never learnt how to manage to , that erm , the engine , so we got rid of the boat and then our son he 's got a big boat , he 's got a real speedboat , a real big one and Julian he 's got a smaller speedboat , so both of the boys go there , when we go camping we always have a good time because it 's all a family affair like , you know , always get together and erm go on , on a boat , fishing , having fresh mackerels come back and clean them up and fry them straight fresh from the sea , never tasted as fresh , fresh as , fresher fish than , than |
9 | And we really had a wonderful time doing it ! |
10 | They 've uncovered the remains of a first century village and graveyard … but they only have a short time to dig up the relics , before work continues on a pipeline straight through the site . |
11 | They 've uncovered the remains of a first century village and graveyard … but they only have a short time to dig up the relics , before work continues on a pipeline straight through the site . |
12 | They simply had a good time together without really asking too many questions about each other . |
13 | He used to teach English in a comprehensive school and he probably had a rough time of it . |
14 | He really had a hard time and suffered a great deal over the years from the wounds he received back then . |