Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] [verb] a [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Such a measure has taken a long time to appear . |
| 2 | The pyramid has taken a long time to crumble . |
| 3 | Grandson Richard 's reply seemed to take a long time . |
| 4 | The rest of the Peachtree side have had a mixed time . |
| 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 | Strawberry had had a bad time . |
| 8 | Patience , mon vieux , she told herself , the lady 's had a hard time . |
| 9 | Delivery times for most items were generally satisfactory , but there appears to be a possibility that readers consulting early or rare books in the South Reading Room have to wait a considerable time for items ordered over the lunchtime period . |
| 10 | Bowater has had a miserable time since joining the Footsie last week , the share price falling a good 10 p.c . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | A prompt return to the social beat has ensured a trouble-free time thereafter |
| 13 | For him raising hell meant having a wonderful time . |
| 14 | The fun-lover likes to have a good time . |
| 15 | Does the Prime Minister recall saying a short time ago in his personal statement — in this document from the Conservative party — that ’ if ’ Government ’ borrowing takes the strain , taxes have to go up ’ |
| 16 | In Jan. 1829 the company had asked a second time if Lady le Fleming might not offer some assistance in view of the great expense of development work . |
| 17 | It seemed bizarre that a band plagued by such huge problems on an international scale should wish to waste their time attempting to sue a small time and , to be frank , penniless magazine . |
| 18 | Our visit had taken a long time and we returned to Skeldale House for lunch . |