Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] a [adj] time [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The girl spent a long time wondering whether she could pluck up courage to mention she 'd thought of going to the Swimming Gala if her mother really felt there was nothing she could do . |
| 2 | The 1988–89 Committee spent a long time agonising over the problem of how to keep the broadcasters at arms length , so that their editors would not be able to provide the signal in ways that might be journalistically attractive but would be repugnant to Members . |
| 3 | One group spent a long time comparing the different notes or tones produced when tubes of different width and length were blown or spoken down . |
| 4 | Even the very best British tabby had a difficult time competing with such dramatic animals . |
| 5 | Unfortunately , the driver spent a long time finding our house … ‘ |
| 6 | Unfortunately , the retired admiral spent a long time finding our house … ‘ |
| 7 | Couple this with a quality assessment system which is riddled with jargon and technical description and the caterer has a hard time deciding what he or she is going to buy and from which company . |
| 8 | The glass lift took an interminable time arriving and as they descended , Nicholas felt as exposed as Saint Sebastian . |
| 9 | The five members of the jury had a difficult time choosing the winner from the eight finalists , says Colin Bruder , general manager of Guinness GmbH . |
| 10 | Dad spent a long time talking to our Pastor afterwards . |
| 11 | There was much competition during the war as to who could come up with the best bomb story , and my mother had a great time telling this one to all the aunties , especially as it was only due to her nagging that I had n't been in my bed at the time . |
| 12 | My mother had a tough time trying to make ends meet . |
| 13 | The Labour Party had a merry time playing up the problems and piling up the votes . |