Example sentences of "[pron] [prep] the [adj] time [pers pn] " in BNC.

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1 I was wondering how on earth I should endure these hunting days , especially when they all came back and crowed over me about the jolly time they 'd had , and then I thought , by jove , there 's Alexandra Abbott and she does n't hunt and she made me laugh more than anyone has for years .
2 He tells me of the only time he has seen his mother drink ; her infant grandchild vomited on her coat , and she spouted a fine , volatile performance , screaming Christ Almighty the cross a woman has to bear , taking the Lord 's name in vain for the very first time .
3 Did n't Celia tell you about the awful time she had giving birth to Donna ? ’
4 Oh , poor Travis , Leith thought , her sympathies going out to him for the terrible time he was having .
5 I mean they ca n't , they ca n't possibly do everything for everybody at the right time I mean
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