Example sentences of "been a [adv] [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | It has been a rather nail-biting time in Bedford Square . |
| 2 | The return to London had not , despite the paper 's success , been a particularly happy time for the Scot . |
| 3 | Yes Geraldine certainly implied that it had been a jolly hard time . |
| 4 | ‘ It 's been a very frustrating time for me , ’ admitted Small , who was an instant hit at Upton Park after signing from Brighton . |
| 5 | Erm , but it 's obviously been a very trying time for them . |
| 6 | ‘ I am very sorry , ’ he said , ‘ but you must understand it has been a very long time … |
| 7 | Anyway , it had been a very long time ago , goodness gracious , it had been at least six years . |
| 8 | ‘ It has been a very rough time indeed . |
| 9 | It had been a very unhappy time for him , especially since he knew that his advancing years prevented him from getting a job as a carman . |
| 10 | If it had been a more crowded time there would have been unbelievable numbers , ’ he said . |