Example sentences of "you can [verb] a [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | You can stay a long time in neutral , ticking over — provided nothing happens . |
| 2 | If you go to a fancy-dress party as a Turkish dancer , you can expect a good time ; if you travel on public transport late at night in such a get-up it will probably cause nothing but trouble . |
| 3 | But you can have a fascinating time in Baden without paying too much attention to the spa . |
| 4 | If you have to go out to deliberately buy them the chances are that you wo n't but if you buy the occasional packet when you happen to see them you can have a grand time selecting them to effect a change on a sweater at the right time . |
| 5 | If you are one of the faithful few who keep your machine set up and working during the summer you can have a wonderful time trying out patterns and colour schemes in between knitting those delightful little summer tops . |