Example sentences of "is [adv] [pron] [adv] time [conj] " in BNC.

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1 Is not it now time that the Minister acted to solve the problems of high-rise blocks ?
2 Is not it now time that the hon. Member for Peckham ( Ms. Harman ) apologised to the House for saying that GPs were not interested in fund holding ?
3 Is not it now time that the Minister decided that the standing charges , which are an unacceptable imposition , particularly on the elderly , should be abolished ?
4 Is not it about time that we had some more positive policies ?
5 Is not it about time that the Government stopped this practice of recruiting and exploiting young people who are deemed not old enough to cast a vote but in some cases are being forced to continue in the Army and can be put into armed combat , as they were during the Gulf war ?
6 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 ?
7 Is not it about time that the Government recognised that the only cure for unemployment is to get rid of the Conservative Government as soon as possible ?
8 Mrs Greengross added : ‘ Is n't it about time that the Government exercised some seasonal goodwill to all men — and women — of pensionable age and increased the £10 Christmas bonus ? ’
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