Example sentences of "[vb pp] a [adj] time of " 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 | He even embellished the story in a flood of fluent German , explaining that they had captured the British truck and had had a hard time of it at the front . |
| 3 | Whoever his dearest Nina was , she must have had a hard time of it ! |
| 4 | But they have not had an easy time of it , as much of the garden was originally covered by a concrete driveway , and the soil , though fertile had a layer of ironstone at about the depth you need to plan shrubs . |
| 5 | The 32-year-old French film director has just flown into London from LA , and has not had an easy time of it . |
| 6 | Take That have n't had an easy time of it breaking into the big time . |
| 7 | 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 ? |
| 8 | The Swans are playing some outstanding rugby these days and , although they were given a hard time of it against Dunvant in the last round , it is always difficult to combat gritty opponents who feel they have nothing to lose . |