[1] I have spent a good time with him on many occasions.
－ 出典は ("Google" の "Book Search" の結果) "Journal of the American Musicological Society", by American Musicological Society, Published 1948, American Musicological Society
[2] Off they went, they climbed the hill and they spent a good time walking on the hill till they thought it was time for the dinner to be ready.
－ 出典は ("Google" の "Book Search" の結果) "The Western Island, Or the Great Blasket", by Robin Flower, Published 1945, Oxford university press
[3] But he agreed, and as we have friends, many friends, society friends," she added, "
in this city, he thought it possible I might spend a good time here, and so I came a fortnight ago.
－ 出典は ("Google" の "Book Search" の結果) "American First-fruits", by John Alexander Dowie, Published 1889, "Leaves of Healing" Office
Re^1: 楽しい時間を過ごす
2008-02-18 00:21主語と動詞と、目的語 "a good time" だけから成る文では、"have" を用いるのが一般的で、"spend" を用いることは一般的ではないと思います。それは、多分、コロケーションの問題と思います。
ただ、副詞、前置詞句、-ing 形などがある文では、"spend" を用いることも、ときどきあるようです。
"Google" の "Book Search" で、英語圏で出版された本の中で、例文を捜すと、例えば以下がありました：
[1] I have spent a good time with him on many occasions.
－ 出典は ("Google" の "Book Search" の結果) "Journal of the American Musicological Society", by American Musicological Society, Published 1948, American Musicological Society
[2] Off they went, they climbed the hill and they spent a good time walking on the hill till they thought it was time for the dinner to be ready.
－ 出典は ("Google" の "Book Search" の結果) "The Western Island, Or the Great Blasket", by Robin Flower, Published 1945, Oxford university press
[3] But he agreed, and as we have friends, many friends, society friends," she added, "
in this city, he thought it possible I might spend a good time here, and so I came a fortnight ago.
－ 出典は ("Google" の "Book Search" の結果) "American First-fruits", by John Alexander Dowie, Published 1889, "Leaves of Healing" Office
Re^2: 楽しい時間を過ごす
2008-02-19 16:48