Example sentences of "it was [verb] a [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Things had not gone too smoothly in hospital and it was taking a long time to recover . |
| 2 | It was decided a long time ago and the waiting is over . ’ |
| 3 | She might say ‘ no' ’ even if it was planned a long time . |
| 4 | ‘ I heard it was having a difficult time . ’ |
| 5 | After it was found a second time — minus the tools — Mr Brettel , 48 , of Ash , Hants , said : ‘ I thought they were winding me up . |