Example sentences of "[noun sg] have a [adj] time [verb] " in BNC.

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1 Even the very best British tabby had a difficult time competing with such dramatic animals .
2 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 .
3 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 .
4 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 .
5 My mother had a tough time trying to make ends meet .
6 The Labour Party had a merry time playing up the problems and piling up the votes .
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