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 . |