Example sentences of "be [verb] a [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was asked if I wished my name to be withdrawn a second time but I declined , feeling it would be wrong to have to continue to rely on the goodwill and hospitality of friends in order to continue playing . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | In all election campaigns , incumbent governments are going to be given a harder time than the Opposition . |
| 4 | Knowing that the fox might be given a bad time afterwards would n't be a lot of consolation . |
| 5 | This 24 hours is only two-thirds of the 36 hours available ; it should be considered a minimum time to allocate to private study . |
| 6 | If that freelance photojournalist is wounded , but soon returns to the operational area to continue covering the story , only to be wounded a second time , then we are looking at a fairly remarkable man with a tale worth telling . |
| 7 | Similarly , a serious case brought before the magistrate had to be presented a second time before the justice of the peace . |
| 8 | but I shall not be drawn a second time |
| 9 | It had to be performed a second time , after the British Consul had taken the couple 's oaths on his diary instead of the Bible . |
| 10 | I want music to frighten me like T Rex or Johnny Rotten : I 'll be waiting a long time for that in Dublin . ’ |
| 11 | My colleagues and I do not believe that the British people will be fooled a second time — one can take a horse to water but one can not make it drink . |
| 12 | To be rebuffed a second time would be unthinkable , unbearable . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | I mean , she seemed to be having a good time . |
| 15 | We 're supposed to be having a good time today ! ’ |
| 16 | Poor thing , she must be having a rotten time just now . |
| 17 | They never seem to be having a great time . |
| 18 | He set up the TV Times coverage , and we all pretended to be having a wonderful time for the benefit of the camera . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | Mr Culley is said to be having a hard time coming to terms with what has happened . |
| 21 | was it updated a second time or did you ask for it to be updated a second time ? |
| 22 | Toby seemed to be gone a long time , but I was n't measuring time very accurately . |
| 23 | ‘ He could be gone a long time , you know . ’ |
| 24 | ‘ It seems to be taking a long time , ’ Omi observed . |
| 25 | Muldoon seemed to be taking a long time over his coffee . |
| 26 | ‘ These lights seem to be taking a long time to change ’ |
| 27 | Watching the door , Lucy stood waiting for them to emerge again , but their exit appeared to be taking a long time to eventuate . |
| 28 | 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 . |
| 29 | If the occupier then asks them to leave , they must be allowed a reasonable time to leave , after which they will become trespassers . |
| 30 | ‘ Secrets can be kept a long time , ’ he says . |