Example sentences of "about time that [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Is not it about time that we had some more positive policies ? |
| 2 | In the case of terrorist crimes , it is about time that we had a sentence of indefinite imprisonment until terrorism ends . |
| 3 | It is about time that we started to realise that the financial centre of London is not the key to our success . |
| 4 | ‘ I reckon that it 's definitely about time that we went home . ’ |
| 5 | He re-directed it to the sales department and made a mental note to have a word with the post room ; it was about time that they got their act together . |
| 6 | I am told by the probation service , social workers , educationists , and those involved in the youth offenders institute in my constituency that the turning point comes in the late teens , when such offenders get a regular girl friend and decide that it is about time that they acted a little more responsibly . |
| 7 | It was about time that something should be done . ’ |
| 8 | I thank the Minister for his reply , but is it not about time that something was done to help senior citizens and the long-term sick ? |
| 9 | I have raised the question three times , and it is about time that something was done about it . |
| 10 | Would n't you agree it 's just about time that somebody helped you to restore some kind of order into your life ? " |
| 11 | Is it not about time that he said to the 44 million voters who are sick and tired of the phoney election campaign that the general election will be on 9 April ? |
| 12 | ‘ To be honest it 's about time that I had a bit of luck . |
| 13 | ‘ It 's late , and about time that I went to bed . |
| 14 | I think it 's about time that you stopped bleating . |
| 15 | I think it 's about time that you stopped blaming , and I think it 's about time that you started accepting re le responsibility that you are in it and getting on and making this council . |
| 16 | I think it 's about time that you stopped blaming , and I think it 's about time that you started accepting re le responsibility that you are in it and getting on and making this council . |
| 17 | ‘ I think it 's about time that you stopped sulking , ’ Ross drawled coolly . |
| 18 | It 's about time that you grew up and realised that I can not possibly be dancing attendance on you every five minutes . ’ |
| 19 | I mean I want to start with , with pensions pay and er , basically what 's happening is that everyone 's suffering pay cuts er and er th th what the government is doing is , first of all is attacking the State pension scheme er , and it 's allowing , er , employers to continue to rip-off occupational pension schemes and er since it 's pay , and it 's our pay , we wan na make sure we control it and I do n't see why the employers should be allowed to continue to exploit er , us both at one , both in terms of the pay we get now and the pay we get when we retire , whether it be at sixty whether it be er , whenever we wish to er retire and er , I think it 's very important if the government is er committed to crime prevention , that it actually starts doing something about those for , those , those employers , and Maxwell has , has been er referred to already , he 's just the tip of this very big iceberg er , and er , up and down the country , people are suffering substantial thefts of pay er employers are systematically organizing wages snatches , that 's what this er pension fraud is all about , and it 's about time that our government actually got round er and tackled this very important corporate crime issue that 's actually going on at the moment and er , I think that it 's very important that we ensure that we 're involved in er managing our own pension sch p pension funds , and therefore we should be pushing through demands of the er th the , the charter for pension fund democracy , and ensuring er that the government actually listens to what we 're saying , and actually er comes up with answers why we can not have the right to control our pay cos I can I ca n't see an any reason that they come back and say why democracy , why they ca n't , why , why they wo n't allow us to have a greater say and control our own pension funds and that 's I think is a legitimate demand that we should be campaigning for , up and down the country . |
| 20 | It is about time that there was some consistency among Opposition Members . |
| 21 | However , now that the papers had been reporting the recent news of her husband 's return from Australia — apparently determined to impress his name and tough personality on the City of London — it was obviously about time that she came to a decision about her future . |
| 22 | I have the greatest sympathy for hon. and learned Member for Leicester , West ( Mr. Janner ) , but there is a principle involved and it is about time that my right hon. and learned Friend stopped speaking as a lawyer and started acting as a politician . |
| 23 | rise in traffic demand , is not it about time that his Department stopped being a Department only for roads and instead sought to introduce a proper , integrated transport system that takes real account of environmental considerations ? |