Example sentences of "and [v-ing] a [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | He is absent yet meticulous , paying for a missing drink-shop teaspoon which has nothing to do with him , and spending a long time in the ‘ interesting occupation ’ of trying to catch a fly . |
| 2 | He is up there and having a great time . |
| 3 | ‘ One minute , ’ said Elinor , who seemed to have cheered up considerably , ‘ there he was laughing and joking and having a good time . |
| 4 | After a time I settled down into a routine of work , sleep and having a good time — and not necessarily in that order . |
| 5 | I do carry a few prizes if I have requests but I prefer to have people involved and enjoying games for the fun of joining in and having a good time , rather than to win a reward . |
| 6 | Jon sees the key to it all as simply getting out and having a good time : ‘ I just do it for a laugh , basically . |
| 7 | ‘ If you 're really enjoying yourself and having a good time , you do n't really notice the camera . ’ |
| 8 | The neighbour told the inquest : ‘ He had the freedom of spending money and having a good time with his friends . |
| 9 | But Susan Einzig had a more significant , also more complex , place in his life : though to all appearances she and Minton were a couple , he used her as a decoy to attract into their orbit , through her role as the attractive elder woman , keen on dancing and having a good time , the lusty heterosexual students whose company Minton needed and whom , when rebuffed by Susan , he scooped up on the rebound , with mocking asides about the inadequacy of women . |
| 10 | He was a big fat man , who liked drinking too much and having a good time . |
| 11 | They got no putting a bit of best clothes on and having a good time breaking in in people 's houses and one thing and another . |
| 12 | I love most pop music , Home and Away , nightclubs and having a good time . |
| 13 | Must love going out to pubs and clubs and having a good time ! |
| 14 | Thousands of children have been braving the rain and having a good time … just to show how necessary it is … to have a good time . |
| 15 | When questioned William Black , 46 , of Rowson Street , admitted his involvement and said he spent the money on ‘ drink and having a good time ’ . |
| 16 | Erm indeed there are many within in the education system , particularly older men seem to have this attitude in my experience , that y'know it 's just it 's just boys messing about and having a good time . |
| 17 | And it , it does sound , I , I must say we 've , we 've having flowers everywhere and I think the whole evening 's going to be very nice and we 're looking forward to everybody enjoying themselves and having a good time . |
| 18 | Must love going out and getting well sloshed , and having a mega-good time . |
| 19 | Mandy was sitting at a table with other staff , all of them laughing and having a wonderful time . |
| 20 | He looked across at the other two , who were laughing and taking a long time to get Maggie 's drink . |