Example sentences of "[adv] [vb past] a [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | It seems clear , however that the initial cancellation only added a short time to the eventual arrival of the ambulance . |
| 2 | A lot of the stone went to build houses for the local peasants , who apparently had a tough time . |
| 3 | At the time I had no other reason to come home , but when I heard my mother only had a short time left it was the only place I wanted to be . ’ |
| 4 | The proteins have little sequence identity and obviously diverged a long time ago . |
| 5 | They were out there , it just took a long time to find them . |
| 6 | However , the seeds had been sown in my mind — they just took a long time to grow ! |
| 7 | The implication is that these women were the sexual victims of men who just wanted a good time . |
| 8 | He used to teach English in a comprehensive school and he probably had a rough time of it . |
| 9 | He 's only a seven month old pup and the thieves probably had an easy time luring him away . |
| 10 | She knew she would have to tell him one day , and now seemed a good time . |
| 11 | Now began a difficult time for Colin and Mary . |
| 12 | And we really had a wonderful time doing it ! |
| 13 | erm , you know , nighttime and the champagne was only two shillings a bottle and er really had a lovely time . |
| 14 | He really had a hard time and suffered a great deal over the years from the wounds he received back then . |
| 15 | Victims frequently took a long time to die , often very unpleasantly . |
| 16 | They simply had a good time together without really asking too many questions about each other . |
| 17 | The two drawbacks were that it initially took a long time to get into , and it was hot — the first problem was solved , the second not . |
| 18 | The other dealers then had a tough time explaining his absence to his erstwhile clients , but one or two told the truth . |
| 19 | They were captivated by the beautiful village , played croquet on the lawn and altogether had a delightful time . |
| 20 | I do n't know when this story started but it certainly happened a long time ago . |
| 21 | He was certainly in Italy before Narses died in 574 , and he subsequently spent a long time in Constantinople . |
| 22 | I 've fished in the Soviet Arctic and in Argentina for example , but just recently had an enjoyable time with the lures in Australia , in Hobart , Tasmania , to be precise . |
| 23 | I certainly had a good time and judging by the sweat on everyone 's brow as they worked to perfect their routines I think it was generally thought to be enjoyable and worthwhile . |
| 24 | But then the same would be true if you stayed in and watched Thelma & Louise instead and actually had a good time , would n't it ? |