Example sentences of "that it was [noun sg] for [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 . |