Example sentences of "be [adj] [verb] [art] [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Like Lanfranc he had welcomed royal co-operation , and had been prepared to wait a long time for it . |
| 2 | Because as you know if you fail twice you 're sure to fail the third time . |
| 3 | No holiday in Florida would be complete without a trip to Disneyworld or the Epcot Centre — and with Club 18–30 you 're sure to have a great time ! |
| 4 | B : [ pragmatically interpreted particle ] the milkman came at some time prior to the time of speaking Yet it is clear to native speakers that what would ordinarily be communicated by such an exchange involves considerably more , along the lines of the italicized material in ( 3 ) : ( 3 ) A : Do you have the ability to tell me the time of the present moment , as standardly indicated on a watch , and if so please do so tell me B : No I do n't know the exact time of the present moment , but I can provide some information from which you may be able to deduce the approximate time , namely the milkman has come ( see R. Lakoff , 1973a ; Smith & Wilson , 1979 : 172ff for a discussion of such examples ) . |
| 5 | I think they were glad to have a little time to themselves . |
| 6 | They were happy to wait a long time for their meals because they could look at her . |
| 7 | He also emphasizes that the chief executive should take into account the power structure of the organization , be careful to choose the right time to promote initiatives , and , in particular , avoid committing himself publicly to a specific objective or action until he knows that it is definitely what he wants and that he can get the support . |
| 8 | Is early March a good time of year to hold the conference ? |
| 9 | Learning about the cultural , marketing and distribution characteristics of such a diverse market as the EC is likely to involve considerable use of the resources and effort of companies , consequently this process is likely to take a long time . |
| 10 | But he is likely to have a frustrating time of it as Industry Secretary until the economy recovers , wanting cash to fund his ambitious regeneration plans that will simply not be available in the next year or two . |
| 11 | And one person involved is unlikely to have a good time . |
| 12 | Poidevin has announced he is unable to devote the same time and commitment to the game this year because of his business pressures with a Sydney stockbroking firm . |
| 13 | I am learning all the time and I feel I am ready to hit the big time . ’ |
| 14 | If you are involved with local politics , meeting people is going to be part of your task — unless you are ready to spend the whole time in a backroom stuffing envelopes . |
| 15 | I wanted to prove it was possible to have a good time without getting off my face . |
| 16 | For a week or so after we moved to Cornwall , I was free to have a great time exploring my new habitat . |
| 17 | He was prepared to wait a long time to gain the king 's good will , and meanwhile to support the king in his enterprises . |
| 18 | We was all having a hard time , a rough time , and doing what we could to make our homes look respectable and nice for people to come into . |