Example sentences of "has [verb] a [adj] time [verb] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ He has had a sad time looking for work in London and intends to go back to the North-East with his parents as soon as possible , ’ said David Martin , defending . |
2 | Even Disney , the most successful studio of the late 1980s , has had a tough time launching Hollywood Pictures , the baby sister of its Touchstone studio . |
3 | The pyramid has taken a long time to crumble . |
4 | ‘ It has taken a long time getting Australian rugby to the top and we are n't about to throw that away in one game , ’ he added . |
5 | Surprisingly , it has taken a long time to arrange something that most would have considered to be basic . |
6 | It has taken a long time to get justice but the compensation will give financial security to my family and give us sufficient breathing space to try and rebuild our lives . |
7 | It has taken a long time to get justice but the compensation will give financial security to my family and give us sufficient breathing space to try and rebuild our lives . |
8 | Such a measure has taken a long time to appear . |
9 | It has taken a long time to reduce the effects of that defect but it is now under control . |