Example sentences of "[verb] [v-ing] a [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I stopped mourning a long time ago . ’ |
| 2 | Does the Prime Minister recall saying a short time ago in his personal statement — in this document from the Conservative party — that ’ if ’ Government ’ borrowing takes the strain , taxes have to go up ’ |
| 3 | I just remember having a great time and then feeling tired and going off and having a sleep . |
| 4 | I thought it would be great down there , but I started having a bad time so I went back to Newcastle . |
| 5 | And when she 's go , when she 's having having a good time she ta , she 's like one of the nurses you know , she helps them out but when she 's on her downer she 'll sit there and she wo n't do anything |
| 6 | It took Rauschning a long time to realise that his standpoint was exactly opposite to Forster 's . |
| 7 | For him raising hell meant having a wonderful time . |
| 8 | In fact I 'd started caddying a long time before that , carrying golf-bags instead of delivering papers or milk for pocket-money . |
| 9 | And in twelve years as an experienced shop steward , I can only recall having a full time officer in I think on three occasions . |
| 10 | She wanted to eat her cake and have it , put Georg away in a little box for the future , when she 'd finished having a good time . |
| 11 | You can start digging about six foot though , start , start digging a long time is your missus now helping you ? |
| 12 | A much quoted example is in Latin American cultures , where sales representatives are often kept waiting a long time for a business appointment ; in our culture this would be unorthodox , and at best it would be seen as being very bad mannered . |
| 13 | They stood talking a long time at the crossroads before separating but he did n't offer to see her over the weekend . |