Example sentences of "[v-ing] [to-vb] a [adj] time " in BNC.

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1 It seemed bizarre that a band plagued by such huge problems on an international scale should wish to waste their time attempting to sue a small time and , to be frank , penniless magazine .
2 I never say my work is going to last a long time — usually five to ten years , though obviously the smaller pieces which are kept inside last as long as people look after them .
3 The war 's going to last a long time yet . ’
4 we 're not going to play golf , we 're going to have a good time .
5 And tonight he was going to have a good time .
6 I 'm going to have a good time , she told herself firmly when she heard André 's knock on the door .
7 Whatever , Yeb walks past grabbing my arm and tells me we 're going to have a good time .
8 We 're all going to have a terrific time together , you know that , do n't you ? ’
9 Clearly , a character wearing a mask is going to have a tricky time with some Fel tests .
10 Because I was older and a bit more staid I was going to have a hard time .
11 She 's going to have a ripping time .
12 ‘ We 're going to have a wonderful time , ’ she had promised the smiling five-year-old .
13 ‘ I just know you 're going to have a wonderful time ! ’
14 so they were going to have an easy time .
15 ‘ This is going to take a long time , ’ said Tony .
16 Formed in teams , this task it was then to er across the practice areas whose task it was to get into those clients , get to know them , get to know their industry , get to know the people and find ways in which we could actually penetrate them and er open doors and that was going to take a long time and it is taking a long time .
17 It 's going to take a long time yet .
18 That 's going to take a long time .
19 We have come to realize that many of us will not see the improvements in our quality of life , as this is going to take a long time .
20 The Saddlery Courses are designed for people wishing to earn a full time living from making and repairing saddlery or for anyone who just wants to supplement their existing income , as they state ‘ whatever you want from this course , either to earn money or to save money , it is designed for you . ’
21 The libel laws should be changed to provide a ‘ fast track ’ system allowing victims of media falsehoods to correct them quickly without having to wait a long time for their cases to go to court and gamble on the result .
22 But there are particular areas like this , you having to wait a long time and if you come into the building to go and see a film and you 've you 've left an hour to , to have some food you , you really should n't be missing the film because
23 The net result is like sitting in a club with all the right credentials but failing to have a good time .
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