Example sentences of "[v-ing] [det] a [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | An organiser said : ‘ She was having such a great time she did n't want to go . |
| 2 | ‘ With having such a long time off , I 've lost a lot of speed but the endurance is still there , which of course is the key for anyone on the ultra scene . |
| 3 | That she appeared to be having a marvellous time in Jamaica and was being hopelessly indulged by Dunbar had elicited no more than a shrug of Harry 's shoulders and a vague comment about his being delighted she was having such a good time . |
| 4 | Siemens AG has been having such a tough time in the former Soviet Union with its nuclear safety and telecommunications projects that it has been cutting back and recalling expatriates early ( CI No 2,043 ) , but Siemens Nixdorf Informationssysteme AG does have some work . |
| 5 | Not having such a fine time at gigs recently were CARTER USM , whose own live experience at The Riverside venue in Newcastle proved painful when JIMBOB skidded on a banana skin some thoughtful fan had thrown onto the stage , and fell straight on his ass . |
| 6 | If only he had n't sold to that dreadful man , you would n't be having such a miserable time . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ I thought she was having such a wonderful time . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ For example , you are on a roller coaster and because you are having such a wonderful time , you produce Interleukin 2 . |
| 9 | One of the reasons why they 're having such a hard time with trying to privatise the Health Service is because the British public actually feel they own it , they feel a part of it , they feel it 's theirs , they know where the hospitals are , they know they can get treatment and they do n't abuse it . |
| 10 | ‘ No wonder Souness is having such a difficult time . |
| 11 | Love , she very swiftly recognised , was a most tormenting emotion , and briefly her thoughts went to Travis , who was so in love and who was having such an awful time of it . |
| 12 | In its latest Mortgage Monthly , Adrian Coles argues that rates are at their lowest for 14 years making this a good time to plunge into home ownership . |
| 13 | You should be feeling confident , bold and assertive now making this an ideal time for meeting your boss or bank manager and getting support for a new idea , concept or venture that you 're sure is a winner . |