Example sentences of "[pers pn] would [verb] a [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 'd like a short time on board before the start , if you would n't mind . ’ |
| 2 | We 'd have a good time . " |
| 3 | Now question is whether or not there is a simple ability to realise a capital receipt and use it I think , and if that were true , if what you 're saying is true and there was some net gain to be made very easily then I think we would have a hard time , perhaps , refusing what you 're saying . |
| 4 | They 'd have a hard time proving that , I think , if they were interested in proof ; which I 'm not sure they are . |
| 5 | They 'd take a long time to dry would n't they , then , on the sticks and that |
| 6 | a long time it 'd take a long time . |
| 7 | Defence counsel , Michael Parroy , said because Jones was a magistrate , he would face a tough time in jail . |
| 8 | The judge told Cranog Jones that his plan had been ingenious , but warned him that as a magistrate , he would have a hard time in prison . |
| 9 | Once food has cooled to 5°C or colder , if any food poisoning bacteria are present most will grow only very slowly and it would take a long time for them to reach large enough numbers to cause a problem . |
| 10 | The English host was able to cross unhindered , although it would take a long time to do so in its entirety . |
| 11 | She helped me as much as she could , but I knew it would take a long time to reach Estella 's level . |
| 12 | It would take a long time to get our grill out because I do n't think it would move any more . |