Example sentences of "[verb] her [art] [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | It must have been the change in engine tone that woke her a long time later . |
| 2 | Leith shook hands with him , but cared not at all for the way he ogled her the whole time . |
| 3 | We always give her a hard time . |
| 4 | She looked at Gay , who was an only child too , but who had nobody to give her a good time , and then her glance travelled to Breeze , who had just admitted in her light-hearted fashion that she had no idea of what the future would hold for her . |
| 5 | The laughter had stopped a while ago and , ever since , Lydia 's imagination had been giving her a hard time . |
| 6 | Despite his having given her a tough time on set , Lysette is still very fond of Woody Allen : ‘ He gave me the courage to be brave . |
| 7 | It took her a long time to come to terms with that presence ; the proximity of an armed police officer was the most potent reminder of the gilded cage she had now entered . |
| 8 | It was difficult for her to breathe , and it took her a long time to climb the stairs . |
| 9 | As soon as she 'd gone , Flavia Sherman began to fumble with the buckle of her belt ; but her hands shook uncontrollably and it took her a long time to undress . |
| 10 | It took her a long time to negotiate the journey to the small , functional bathroom across the passage , but in the end she accomplished it without incident . |
| 11 | It had taken her a long time to get over that . |