Example sentences of "[vb past] [v-ing] a [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I stopped mourning a long time ago . ’ |
| 2 | I thought it would be great down there , but I started having a bad time so I went back to Newcastle . |
| 3 | It took Rauschning a long time to realise that his standpoint was exactly opposite to Forster 's . |
| 4 | For him raising hell meant having a wonderful time . |
| 5 | They stood talking a long time at the crossroads before separating but he did n't offer to see her over the weekend . |