Sentence examples for having a devil from inspiring English sources

Say: "I'm having a devil of a time finding my heirloom jewelry.

He wrote of having "a devil in me" and said he had secrets that he would "take to the grave".

But with Medicare paying for that treatment whether or not patients are in research studies, "we are having a devil of a time recruiting patients" for the study, he said.

"My brother-in-law in St . Louissuffers from Parkinson's disease, and has for many years, and my sister is having a devil of a time helping him as his disease progresses," said Mr. Lerner, a retired lawyer and state health official in Des Moines, who is also a Medicaid consultant.

"The idea of having a devil in the show is as old as English drama itself.

THE DEALER was sitting on $500 million of a corporate bond issue and was having a devil of a time unloading the short-term bonds at a decent price.

For a listener who remembers his early performances as having a devil-may-care explosiveness, the delicacy and nuance he brought to his playing here was a sign of how completely he has matured over the last 20 years.

They expect to have a devil of a time.

"I may be an angel — but I have a devil's side.

But the Scotsman had a devil of a job, needing four grimly contested sets over four hours.

Poor kid is going to have a devil of a time in the playground.