Example sentences of "be [adj] [verb] a [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 | 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 ! |
| 3 | I think they were glad to have a little time to themselves . |
| 4 | They were happy to wait a long time for their meals because they could look at her . |
| 5 | Is early March a good time of year to hold the conference ? |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | And one person involved is unlikely to have a good time . |
| 9 | I wanted to prove it was possible to have a good time without getting off my face . |
| 10 | For a week or so after we moved to Cornwall , I was free to have a great time exploring my new habitat . |
| 11 | He was prepared to wait a long time to gain the king 's good will , and meanwhile to support the king in his enterprises . |
| 12 | 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 . |