Example sentences of "have [vb pp] a [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | I have thought a long time about this and I think I know the answer . |
| 2 | for referral to the Parliamentary Commissioner or a Local Councillor for referral to the Local Commissioner , although it must be remembered that the Local Commissioner can only investigate after a complaint has been brought to the attention of the authority complained against and they have had a reasonable time to reply . |
| 3 | But looking back on his past he can say simply : ‘ I have had a good time . ’ |
| 4 | Joel , 38 , who won Gola League title honours with Runcorn 11 years ago , said : ‘ I have had a good time as a player and I have decided that enough is enough . |
| 5 | The rest of the Peachtree side have had a mixed time . |
| 6 | ‘ Well , not exactly , I mean , I did n't think that carefully … but you have had a rough time , you must admit . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ I have had a great time at Sunderland , but I am ambitious and want to play in the Premier League . |
| 8 | You and I have had a great time over the last 32 years … most of the time . |
| 9 | ‘ Certainly , all the people who I 've let loose on my kites have had a great time . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ The children have had a great time . |
| 11 | After all , they have had a long time to become used to them . |
| 12 | We hope you have had a pleasant time wherever you have been . |
| 13 | Those organizations , most notably the Countryside Commission , which have earnestly attempted to reconcile the viewpoints of farmers and environmentalists have had a hard time . |
| 14 | ‘ I have had a wonderful time trying to select flowers that will complement each of you . |
| 15 | In other words , if you have spent a long time writing programs to carry out tasks , you will have to start again from scratch . |
| 16 | It is a tribute not only to the management at Yarrow but to the workers , who have spent a long time removing ill-considered demarcation practices — and it is as a shipbuilder that I say that . |
| 17 | I personally and I 'm sure it goes for many here , have spent a long time in the private rented sector and if the opportunity existed to get into council housing we would have taken it . |
| 18 | The links between sport , the media ‘ and big business ‘ which are now so important , have taken a long time to forge . |
| 19 | The transactions , some of which have taken a long time to unravel , include guarantees on property leases and interest rate swaps . |
| 20 | The transactions , some of which have taken a long time to unravel , include guarantees on property leases and interest rate swaps . |
| 21 | Most Contracting States have made such a declaration , and all but one of declarant States have specified a one-year time limit . |
| 22 | These factors have created a demographic time bomb . |
| 23 | I have waited a long time before writing to you , hoping all the time that I might hear good news of Leslie from Wendy . |
| 24 | ‘ We have waited a long time to have car tax taken off , but VAT is still 17.5 per cent , ’ he says . |
| 25 | He said : ‘ I have waited a long time for this chance and it 's up to me to make the most of it . |
| 26 | I have waited a long time to catch The Economist out on an egregious factual error . |
| 27 | ‘ You have waited a long time to tell me . |
| 28 | The fans up there have waited a long time . |
| 29 | In Britain , waiting times for being seen in an outpatient clinic , followed by those for surgery , ensure that most children have waited a considerable time before grommet insertion , adenoidectomy , or a combination can be performed . |
| 30 | These , these have lasted a long time have n't |