Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb base] [verb] a [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Development banks tend to take a long time to evaluate a project and are likely to impose conditions such as putting out all construction and equipment contracts to competitive tender . |
| 2 | But those old ideas do take a long time to die . |
| 3 | Boss James Watson says it is still pretty bleak out there in the market , and removals continue to have a rough time . |
| 4 | In Britain , waiting times for being seen in an outpatient clinic , followed by those for surgery , ensure that most children have waited a considerable time before grommet insertion , adenoidectomy , or a combination can be performed . |
| 5 | ‘ The children have had a great time . |
| 6 | These factors have created a demographic time bomb . |
| 7 | Those organizations , most notably the Countryside Commission , which have earnestly attempted to reconcile the viewpoints of farmers and environmentalists have had a hard time . |
| 8 | ‘ Certainly , all the people who I 've let loose on my kites have had a great time . ’ |
| 9 | Most Contracting States have made such a declaration , and all but one of declarant States have specified a one-year time limit . |