Example sentences of "[vb pp] [art] [adj -er] time [prep] " in BNC.

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1 In some ways , thought Henry , the man with whom Donald had been confused seemed to have had a better time of it .
2 If Peggy herself had had one tenth of such devotion from her father she would have had a happier time as a child .
3 Do you not agree that you writers have had an easier time of it than we in the West , in a closed society where your cultural values are protected , albeit at a price ?
4 We had a beautiful Spring holiday on the Beauly Firth , and could not have chosen a better time to be there , with all the different kinds of foliage on the hillsides , and the spring flowers on the banks .
5 He had made a few calls , but could n't have chosen a worse time to be setting up a casual liaison .
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