Example sentences of "but [verb] [art] [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | I did zip the tent flap shut , but wasted no other time on housekeeping ; I would come back in daylight to tidy up and replace the stores I had used . |
| 2 | He paused during a hectic sightseeing tour of London to add : ‘ We 're shattered but having a great time . ’ |
| 3 | And in a way this interferes with acting in advance of the disaster , or indeed acting perhaps not immediately , but spending a little time considering what might be the priority needs and then going in with it . |
| 4 | Mr Hill said : ‘ Mr McGregor appreciated something was not right but had no more time than a split second to begin to look round the corner of his chair when he was struck two extremely heavy blows to the base of his skull and the back of his neck by this defendant wielding a heavy fire extinguisher . |
| 5 | Major Match was favourite to follow up in the latest running of the Kempton contest , but had a rough time , getting knocked around before trailing in last behind Far Senior . |
| 6 | Now Michael , look after your sister , but have a good time , ooh I 'm going to miss you . ’ |