Example sentences of "[adj] [vb past] a [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | The proportion saying they decided ‘ during the last few days ’ is nearly one in seven of all who voted on Thursday , and double the 1987 figure : 198319871992 Decided a long time ago788173 Two or three weeks ago141213 During the last few days 8 714 |
| 2 | It was the chief town of the ancient viscounty of Soule , both a seat and a strong point , and as such had a stormy time during the protracted wars hereabouts with the English occupiers and during the religious wars of the sixteenth century between Catholics and Protestants . |
| 3 | the boys says they all had a good time … one fell into the water but he thought it was excellent fun … |
| 4 | We all had a grand time , and I saw Ella home to the Barbizon-Plaza Hotel . |
| 5 | They all had a wonderful time at Sergeant 's garden party , and when it came time to leave they all promised to visit again very , very soon . |
| 6 | ( That took a long time too . |
| 7 | The wounded took a long time to arrive . |
| 8 | Two members in particular had a splendid time — John Tinkler and Paul Bishop . |
| 9 | The children in particular had a great time with computer games , entertainers and bouncy castles to keep them occupied . |
| 10 | Well when it comes in from the cow it 's at blood heat , and e you put it through your strainer and then you drain it and er you leave it be and it coagulates , goes consistency of yoghurt , slightly thicker than yoghurt , and after that stood a certain time you apply heat then you warm it up and you stir it , you break up the curd , and the whey gradually rises to the top and your curds settles to the bottom . |
| 11 | I should think you both deserved a restful time . |