Example sentences of "[noun pl] [am/are] [verb] a [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | With these two products firmly established as the market leaders other products are having a tough time breaking through . |
| 2 | There is no length to a discussion , unlike a talk where speakers are given a specific time for delivery . |
| 3 | Though the money is being spent , local vendors are having a tough time coping with the increasingly erratic nature of demand and worsening financial instability . |
| 4 | ‘ When I go out I switch on the video and know my cats are having a good time looking at visions of snakes , hippos , mice , rabbits — oh , just about everything . |
| 5 | The noise level in the room is evidence that the children are having a good time but they do n't like being asked silly questions . |
| 6 | This is because such schemes are taking a long time to get off the ground and because employers generally recruit from non-local networks ( see also Ladbury and Mira-Smith in this volume ) . |
| 7 | The problem seems to be that many women are having a tough time making their mark higher up the career ladder . |