Example sentences of "go [prep] a [adv] [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Anyhow , it had been going for a very short time , not very satisfactory , because none of us really were very successful with our machine , and then a … messenger came in to say that a [ radio ] taxi driver had come into No. 10 to say he 's heard everything going on in his taxi in Whitehall . |
| 2 | It is obvious enough if you happen to be going through a particularly traumatic time , but what about when you are doing all those ordinary things like reading , writing , driving or pursuing any so-called ‘ relaxing ’ activity ? |
| 3 | One night , when I was going through a particularly troubled time , I awoke from restless , turbulent dreams , and , half-waking , had the sense of a woman sitting by my bed , watching over me . |
| 4 | I had just had my forty-first birthday and had been going through a very unhappy time , not eating properly because I was economizing so much , and becoming properly run down . |
| 5 | It should be remembered that generalisation about bereavement or any deep experience in life can be dangerous if carried to extremes , and if you are caring for an elderly parent of either sex who has lost his or her partner , you will have no idea of just how painful their sorrow is for them , so it will be wise simply to assume , whatever their reaction may be , that they are going through a very bad time indeed . |
| 6 | ‘ During my last pregnancy my husband and I went through a really tough time — in fact it has not ended yet and we are undecided as to whether we are going to separate or not . |
| 7 | Apparently they went through a very hard time recently . |
| 8 | ‘ I 'm so glad , ’ Leith replied , knowing from the very few comments Rosemary had let drop that she must have gone through a most unhappy time before Derek had finally left . |
| 9 | ‘ Basically , someone has to take a stand now otherwise all the single-teacher schools in the Borders could go in a very short time , ’ declared the association chairman , Annmarie Crowe , of St Abbs , yesterday . |
| 10 | ‘ She chose to go at a very inconvenient time , I must say ’ |