Example sentences of "he [verb] a [adj] time [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The driver , as it turned out , was a retired admiral , and unfortunately he spent a long time finding our house … ‘ |
| 2 | Alejandro was so staggered by Fantasma 's progress that he decided to waive his prejudice against greys ; not so much that he was prepared to get on her back , but he spent a considerable time wondering how he could flog Fantasma to a rich patron without them finding out how vicious and unmanageable the mare could be when she was away from Luke . |
| 3 | He took a long time to answer the door and his painful movements towards and into his armchair explained why . |
| 4 | There was one by the newsstand sometimes , scraping at a violin , but he had a tough time competing with the unofficial buskers who had loud guitars and stronger voices . |
| 5 | Grayling found that he had a hard time getting people to take him seriously . |