Example sentences of "have a [adj -er] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | In some ways , thought Henry , the man with whom Donald had been confused seemed to have had a better time of it . |
| 2 | Among people in their fifties there is a marked sense that , " if only I had been born 20 years later I could have had a better time ! " |
| 3 | The professor said : ‘ Judith has had a worse time than David because all of this is not of her making . |
| 4 | If she had been married to Francis , Mary might have had a harder time for he was a consummate bed player . |
| 5 | If Peggy herself had had one tenth of such devotion from her father she would have had a happier time as a child . |
| 6 | The locals , in theory , should have a better time of it , the grapevine telling them where the ice is best . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | They could n't have a better time to do it . |
| 9 | ‘ I thought she 'd have a rougher time than she did , unlike some team members who were like bulls at a gate . |
| 10 | Current affairs programmes will have a tougher time : if Thames wins back its franchise , it will probably continue to make This Week . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | Your birthday tea ready but you were having a better time somewhere else ! |
| 13 | I start thinking , ‘ Am I entertaining the person over there having a better time ? |
| 14 | In Ipswich , the Amberstone Bookshop was having a better time of it after a steady year , supported by some strong local titles . |
| 15 | It is embarrassing being young and wanting to be more liberated than you are , yet not being , and pretending to be more liberated than you are , or that you 're having a racier time . |
| 16 | Presumably , thought Thiercelin , the defenders of Telnitz were having a harder time , but there was no way of communicating with them . |
| 17 | You sell your time for money to have a better time in the unsold hours . |
| 18 | But those I did see seemed to have a harder time . |
| 19 | Another Australian , Tristan Nancarrow , had a harder time . |
| 20 | Others had a harder time . |
| 21 | You know , they have a nicer time of it here altogether do n't they ? |
| 22 | You 'll probably be better paid , and have a better time of it . ’ |
| 23 | ‘ There are ways night people have a better time , Richard . |
| 24 | ‘ Though whether women really have a worse time in this sort of society is a matter for argument , ’ she said . |
| 25 | ‘ Women have a harder time than men . |
| 26 | At either end of the beach , where the sea beats directly on the face of the cliffs , the crabs have a harder time of it . |