Example sentences of "[vb infin] a [adj -er] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | An irritated Dutch official said : ‘ If the Danes can do it with a referendum by July , I do not see why the British would need a longer time . ’ |
| 2 | The locals , in theory , should have a better time of it , the grapevine telling them where the ice is best . |
| 3 | In short , not only does the user have a better time , the support desk gets far fewer calls to come and deal with apparent equipment failures . |
| 4 | They could n't have a better time to do it . |
| 5 | ‘ I thought she 'd have a rougher time than she did , unlike some team members who were like bulls at a gate . |
| 6 | Current affairs programmes will have a tougher time : if Thames wins back its franchise , it will probably continue to make This Week . |
| 7 | It was urged that , if this construction were adopted , a solicitor would have a shorter time during which he may abstain from bringing his action for work done than the rest of Her Majesty 's subjects . |
| 8 | They were n't right for each other and maybe a marriage would last a shorter time than a more informal , less intense liaison ; brief and bitter , both of them on proximity fuses with things coming rapidly to a crunch , rather than something more drawn out , where they might spend long periods apart and so forget how much they hated being together , and enjoy the fleeting , passionate moments of reunion … |
| 9 | With the present exchange rates , you may never find a better time to visit Myrtle Beach . |