Example sentences of "[noun sg] have [vb pp] [art] [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 | The rest of the Peachtree side have had a mixed time . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | Strawberry had had a bad time . |
| 7 | Patience , mon vieux , she told herself , the lady 's had a hard time . |
| 8 | Bowater has had a miserable time since joining the Footsie last week , the share price falling a good 10 p.c . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | If the hon. Gentleman had listened the last time we had Home Office questions he would know perfectly well that the standard spending assessment has been set in West Yorkshire to enable it to employ police officers up to the full establishment . |
| 11 | A prompt return to the social beat has ensured a trouble-free time thereafter |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | Our visit had taken a long time and we returned to Skeldale House for lunch . |