Example sentences of "[v-ing] [pers pn] a [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | He began gathering the books together , handling them with exaggerated care and opening them a second time to gaze at Melissa 's signature . |
| 2 | ‘ I just do n't fancy tackling her a third time . ’ |
| 3 | Fearful of waking him a second time I waited . |
| 4 | He could torture her all he wanted , but he would not succeed in breaking her a second time . |
| 5 | Let herself go a bit — ye get that with women whose men are giving them a hard time , and who hav'na found a way of getting their retaliation in first . ’ |
| 6 | The Doctor had wanted to run straight back into danger , as was his wont , but she had persuaded him that on this occasion at least , some forethought and preparation would be a better idea than just leaving everything to chance and inspiration , particularly as the former seemed hell bent on giving them a hard time of things . |
| 7 | Is she giving them a hard time ? |
| 8 | Giving them a hard time down there . |
| 9 | Is she giving them a hard time ? |
| 10 | Giving them a hard time down there . |
| 11 | ‘ This magazine has been giving me a hard time . |
| 12 | But no , it seemed to be the local name for the twenty kilo fish which was giving me a hard time , though later someone else called it a kingfish . |
| 13 | ‘ Just stop giving me a hard time and leave me alone . ’ |
| 14 | ‘ Giving you a hard time , is she ? ’ |
| 15 | ‘ Luke been giving you a hard time ? ’ |
| 16 | While your friends are giving you a hard time at present if you persist and refuse to indulge in drug taking they should eventually accept you as a non-user . |
| 17 | We d Okay we do n't know , we want to ask them we w So if you are an MP in North Yorkshire and er you think I 'm giving you a hard time and I know you sneakily listen to this programme , I know you listen . |
| 18 | Sorry for giving you a hard time there . |
| 19 | Pilger had been giving him a hard time . |
| 20 | The man had a faint discoloration under one eye — he could n't help speculating whether Dotty had n't been giving him a hard time . |
| 21 | I hoped the u s authorities were giving him a hard time . |
| 22 | I do n't blame him for falling for you , but do n't you go giving him a hard time just before the race ! |
| 23 | You 're giving him a tough time , it 's not fair to make it tougher . |
| 24 | " Apparently some of the younger fellows in the Owsla have been giving him a thin time — teasing him about his fur , you know , and saying he only got his place because of the Threarah . |
| 25 | The laughter had stopped a while ago and , ever since , Lydia 's imagination had been giving her a hard time . |
| 26 | I remember your saying it a long time ago . ’ |
| 27 | It is a frightening experience , and I have never heard of anyone doing it a second time . |
| 28 | Dave said , ‘ The most frightening part of the jump was climbing out of the plane and having to crawl along the wing before jumping , but I look forward to doing it a second time just for fun ! ’ |
| 29 | Because I started doing it a long time ago |
| 30 | ‘ He was giving us a bad time , though , till you came in . |