Example sentences of "be about time [pers pn] [verb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's about time we had a pop star called Gordon again . |
| 2 | Alluding to the Prime Minister 's enthusiasm for charters , he said : ‘ It 's about time we had a charter for workers ’ rights . |
| 3 | Which is why the eternal words , ‘ Do you think that it 's about time we started a family ? ’ rarely fall from men 's lips . |
| 4 | ‘ Still , it 's about time he learned a few home truths , do n't you think ? ’ |
| 5 | Personally I think it 's about time you had a bit of life . ’ |
| 6 | It 's about time she had the courage to do it , herself if she 's in a strop . |
| 7 | ‘ It 's about time I took a stroll round the club . |
| 8 | ‘ I think it 's about time I had a talk with her . ’ |
| 9 | Actually it 's about time I had a cup of tea . |
| 10 | It really is about time we had a BIT of luck . |
| 11 | It was about time we had a match where everything went right . |
| 12 | He took stick from everyone his mates said it was about time they had a good laugh . |
| 13 | It had been in his possession for quite a while and Broomhead felt it was about time he sold the thing . |
| 14 | He moved forward and pulled at the bell rope , it was about time he put the wheels into motion , the wheels that would prove his innocence . |
| 15 | Maisie Dougall had been listening to her friends going on and she thought it was about time she made a contribution . |