Example sentences of "a [adj] time because of " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Monday : The beginning of the show is often a trying time because of latecomers . |
| 2 | She did not then wish us to meet and I am glad that she did not — for us in Greece it was a painful time because of Cyprus , and I should not have wished to keep this from her , or to be speaking of it . |
| 3 | We 've already been working closely with them for a long time because of the shared ownership . |
| 4 | It has to be cooked for a long time because of its size , but it will still be pink in the middle and have a succulence to it . |
| 5 | David 's been a really good friend to me , and he 's had a tough time because of it . |
| 6 | Dr Robat Williams , who has devised the joint charter , said the launch came at a difficult time because of the General Election campaign . |
| 7 | Dr Robat Williams , who has devised the charters for both authorities , said the launch was at a difficult time because of the General Election campaign . |
| 8 | Secondly there are restraints upon the business in which the person receiving the business secrets may engage ( ie not to compete in a certain way for a particular time because of the risk of use or disclosure of business secrets ) . |