Example sentences of "[noun] had a [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Jeff had a hard time with me . |
| 2 | I dare say those two small kids had a great time larking around with mummy and ‘ uncle ’ Johnny . |
| 3 | Lacking today 's liberal pre-trial discovery , 19th century United States shippers suing in the United States had a difficult time proving the carriers ' negligence . |
| 4 | In a typically wild , rollicking rugby evening , with mayhem breaking out everywhere , the local lads had a marvellous time with the Cup , knocked out that they could actually touch the code 's most holy object . |
| 5 | It stood up to the race well and he and co-driver John Anthony had a fabulous time . |
| 6 | Erm I think Joe and Ray had a great time . |
| 7 | They visited the same city , perhaps the same places , and spent the same amount of money — but Joy had a marvellous time , while Gloom was thoroughly miserable from start to finish . |
| 8 | Even when you were small and Lizzie had a bad time of it , I saw to you . |
| 9 | Uralmash had a difficult time last year . |
| 10 | Robert had a terrible time painting it . |
| 11 | Even the very best British tabby had a difficult time competing with such dramatic animals . |
| 12 | Abuelo had a tough time , they say . ’ |
| 13 | But even the heavily biased reports from the Propaganda Offices were obliged to admit that criticism of Hitler and grave doubts in his alleged ‘ strategic genius ’ were mounting sharply , and that those still believing his words that 1945 would bring a ‘ historic turning-point ’ in Germany 's fortunes had a hard time against the doubters . |
| 14 | The other and main hospital providing radiology had a waiting time of up to nine weeks with no prospect of the additional staff needed to reduce this . |
| 15 | spoke to Mrs had a lovely time . |
| 16 | The staff had a hard time assuring him that is was all make-believe . |
| 17 | And erm you know I know that was one difficulty , that people had a long time to wait for repairs . |
| 18 | People had a good time and Peter 's reputation grew . |
| 19 | Grunte said that by and large most people had a jolly time , although there was , perhaps , a shade too much speechifying . |
| 20 | Last summer , after joining them from Northants , the Hull-born seamer and world-record-holding non-batsman had a dispiriting time which left him with only 23 Britannic Assurance Championship wickets at a cost of almost 49 runs apiece . |
| 21 | ‘ I know McCallen had a quick time late last night when he took the Honda out in the 250cc practice with the number crossed out but , of course , his speed on that occasion was purely unofficial . ’ |
| 22 | Although their choice of dishes was less than adventurous — they all chose Britain 's favourite curry chicken tikka masala ( £6.25 with £1.60 pilau rice ) apart from Rosemary Lamont , who opted for lamb pasanda ( £6.10 ) — the foursome had a riotous time by all accounts . |
| 23 | Before the 1967 Act the labs had a hard time of it , I can tell you , when all scientific evidence had to be given orally . |
| 24 | It was so much worse for her because all the other boys did turn up , and her friends had a lovely time with their partners . |
| 25 | The five members of the jury had a difficult time choosing the winner from the eight finalists , says Colin Bruder , general manager of Guinness GmbH . |
| 26 | Fortunately the weather was excellent on the day and all players had a tremendous time . ’ |
| 27 | When it first launched the Prolinea last summer , Compaq had a hard time meeting demand for the box . |
| 28 | ‘ But Father and the other men had a great time at the headman 's — getting blind drunk on the raksi that they bought with the proceeds . ’ |
| 29 | Unfortunately , there is no word for hinge in Sesotho and Father George had a tough time trying to translate . |
| 30 | The three Corporals had a dull time in Lille and would often invite prostitutes in from the town to cheer up their afternoons . |