Example sentences of "[be] [verb] a [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | In February 1989 the proposed new terms and conditions were outlined by letter to staff and , after subsequent fruitless negotiations with the unions , in April 1989 a notice was sent informing the employees that the changes would be discussed with them , that they would be given a reasonable time to consider the new contracts and that they would be dismissed if they did not accept them . |
| 2 | Knowing that the fox might be given a bad time afterwards would n't be a lot of consolation . |
| 3 | This 24 hours is only two-thirds of the 36 hours available ; it should be considered a minimum time to allocate to private study . |
| 4 | I want music to frighten me like T Rex or Johnny Rotten : I 'll be waiting a long time for that in Dublin . ’ |
| 5 | That she appeared to be having a marvellous time in Jamaica and was being hopelessly indulged by Dunbar had elicited no more than a shrug of Harry 's shoulders and a vague comment about his being delighted she was having such a good time . |
| 6 | I mean , she seemed to be having a good time . |
| 7 | We 're supposed to be having a good time today ! ’ |
| 8 | Poor thing , she must be having a rotten time just now . |
| 9 | They never seem to be having a great time . |
| 10 | He set up the TV Times coverage , and we all pretended to be having a wonderful time for the benefit of the camera . |
| 11 | The Greek revolt was seen by European liberals who in a sense might be having a hard time of it in in , in those years . |
| 12 | Mr Culley is said to be having a hard time coming to terms with what has happened . |
| 13 | Toby seemed to be gone a long time , but I was n't measuring time very accurately . |
| 14 | ‘ He could be gone a long time , you know . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ It seems to be taking a long time , ’ Omi observed . |
| 16 | Muldoon seemed to be taking a long time over his coffee . |
| 17 | ‘ These lights seem to be taking a long time to change ’ |
| 18 | Watching the door , Lucy stood waiting for them to emerge again , but their exit appeared to be taking a long time to eventuate . |
| 19 | If made ex parte , the application must be filed a reasonable time before the hearing subject to the power of the court to hear applications at any time . |
| 20 | If the occupier then asks them to leave , they must be allowed a reasonable time to leave , after which they will become trespassers . |
| 21 | ‘ Secrets can be kept a long time , ’ he says . |