Example sentences of "have [to-vb] [prep] a [adj] time " in BNC.

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1 The advantage to the bank is that it has the use of a deposit for a fixed period , but , because of the flexibility given to the lender , at a slightly lower price than it would have had to pay for a normal time deposit .
2 I remarked to my friend , ‘ You 'd have to wait for a long time to get a train from here , ’ he smiled and we both set off for the youth hostel down the road .
3 Why , d' ya get , do you have to retire at a certain time ?
4 She 'd never known any details ; she did n't know if the accident happened early on , or whether she would have to sit for a long time just waiting for the inevitable .
5 I had to wait for a considerable time for the expanse of blue sky above my chosen scene ( figure XX ) to be substantial enough for photography .
6 Having driven past in the usual manner , the driver then had to go through a second time in reverse so that the mourners on the other side could also take a look .
7 And they had a system where erm they got this information and they It was that they I think there there was something about the time element , it had to happen at a certain time
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