Example sentences of "[pron] are [verb] a [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Such a phenomenon may be explained in various ways , but one factor of acknowledged importance is certainly the rapidity of economic and social change , which tends to separate more sharply the experience , expectations and outlook of older and younger generations , as Mead ( 1970 ) argued in a study in which she likened the ‘ dissident young ’ to pioneers who are exploring a new time rather than a new country . |
| 2 | The story focusses on Mario and Pedro , two kids who are having a tough time scraping together enough money to live on . |
| 3 | The story focusses on Mario and Pedro , two kids who are having a tough time scraping together enough money to live on . |
| 4 | Unless you are spending a long time somewhere I suggest you simply turn up at a crag and scrounge a look at someone else 's . |
| 5 | Nobody is pretending that we are having a great time , but it is important to recognise the factors which have affected us in what is a transitional period for the club . |
| 6 | Students will pay only 20% of the Community Charge providing they are undertaking a full time course of higher education . |
| 7 | But the jamboree could well turn into one of those parties where half the guests fail to turn up , and everyone else tries terribly hard to pretend that they are having a marvellous time . |
| 8 | Ma and Father shake hands with everyone and look as if they are having a wonderful time . |