Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] it [be] [noun] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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1 | Leith and Sebastian had been in their flat a month when Sebastian declared it was time they had a flat-warming party . |
2 | The Collector knew it was time he hurried downstairs … he had expected that something like this would happen , but not so quickly . |
3 | Philip knew it was time he was getting back . |
4 | Liberal leader Paddy Ashdown believes it is time she coughed up . |
5 | her uncle and aunt decided it was time she took a husband , their choice for her being Manfro Draper , a posh-rat like herself . |
6 | Vinnie decides it is time he spoke . |
7 | Wilkie said it was Alexander she ought to talk to about Van Gogh and Hodgkiss said Alexander was an excellent example of what he was talking about , the effect of this light , the difficulty of fixing colours . |
8 | Just as well you agreed to go quietly when Kenneth suggested it was time you went to bed ; though apparently he and Hamish practically had to carry you upstairs , and the whole way up you were muttering something vile about Lewis being thrown naked into a tub of starving Elephant Leeches . ’ |
9 | Somebody was telling me that erm some careers service It was Steve I was talking to in the car the other night . |
10 | His bosses thought it was time he got back into |