Example sentences of "[conj] it [was/were] time [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Clinton , who the opinion polls consistently suggested enjoyed a significant lead , continued his relentless attack on the economic record of the Bush-Reagan years and repeated the underlying message of his campaign that it was time for change . |
| 2 | He had no answer — save that British scientists had been reorganised so often in recent years that it was time for stability . |
| 3 | The fact that Black Fury had been too controversial and yet too muddled to scoop up the prizes did not mean that it was time for Warner Bros to stop being ‘ sociologically-minded ’ . |
| 4 | The ringing of a bell from downstairs announced that it was time for supper and Emily realized quite suddenly that she was hungry . |
| 5 | The Samoan people explain the mythos of Creation as follows : as Na Atibu , the father of the gods , lay dying , he decided the world was ready for mankind and that it was time for mortals to settle the earth . |
| 6 | Robbie recognised that it was time to back down . |
| 7 | Bodin raced in to smash it home … and it was time to party … |
| 8 | Now the day had arrived , and it was time for Matthew to say goodbye . |
| 9 | He ate a large tea and Marjorie played snap with him until it was time for bed . |
| 10 | And they used to keep them there until it was time for people to go out and then they 'd run them back up to Brid . |
| 11 | Every instant of her time from when she got back from work till it was time for Emily to be tucked up in bed was devoted exclusively to her precious little daughter . |
| 12 | I left before the tour was over because it was time for Mott The Hoople to come and tour and I 'd been designated as the person to take care of them , so I went off before it was over . |
| 13 | When it was time for Rosie to leave , Ruth walked with her as far as the corner of the street . |