Example sentences of "had an [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | All in all , the winner of the Periodical Publishers Association Consumer Magazine of the Year Award had an anxious time , along with everyone else , in the first 11 months of the year , which is as far as we go . |
| 2 | HELLINGBOROUGH centre-half , JOE STOREY , had an embarrassing time on a recent visit to SCRIMLEY ARSENAL . |
| 3 | But Ball 's former Neath team-mate Paul Jackson had an unhappier time in his only his third League game for Aberavon . |
| 4 | It came in India in 1974–5 when he began with 93 and 107 ; this proved to be something of a false dawn and he had an unhappy time in Australia in 1975–6 , but he worked on his technique and finally established himself in England in 1976 with 592 runs at 65 , including a century in each innings on a poor Old Trafford pitch . |
| 5 | Johnston had an unhappy time at Rangers after returning from French club Metz and his subsequent move to Everton has not yet proved a great success . |
| 6 | Hepzibah says when they lived in Norfolk she had an awful time looking after him because he was always in fights and he was young then , too young to hurt anyone much . |
| 7 | ‘ You must go , ’ she said , ‘ I had an awful time persuading him to see you . |
| 8 | Looking at the team — Lukic had an awful time last year , was as bad as when we got relegated . |
| 9 | He 's only a seven month old pup and the thieves probably had an easy time luring him away . |
| 10 | Susan came down for breakfast today , and they had an exciting time opening their parcels , for their father 's illness had prevented their making friends in the neighbourhood ; but there was plenty to do and talk about , and they steadfastly refused to give way to the depression that naturally overcame them at times . |
| 11 | I 've fished in the Soviet Arctic and in Argentina for example , but just recently had an enjoyable time with the lures in Australia , in Hobart , Tasmania , to be precise . |
| 12 | And there , apparently , had an idyllic time . |
| 13 | On the Saturday Mum grabbed the opportunity to head for the shops , while the rest of us had an interesting time choosing a tennis racquet for Roland to give to me for my birthday — a generous present and already in use . |
| 14 | ( I 'm sure the Ancient Mariner had an easier time . ) |
| 15 | The " lesser widows " had an easier time of it . |