Example sentences of "it [is] time we [verb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It 's time we had a talk , ’ Otley said the next morning . |
| 2 | I think it 's time we had a drink . |
| 3 | That 's why I think it 's time we had a look at his flat . " |
| 4 | ‘ It 's time we had an outstanding international , ’ said the English coach who , without any sour grapes after Wales 's win at Cardiff , desperately wants to see some back play , sadly missing in most of the Five Nations games so far . |
| 5 | ‘ I think it 's time we got a few things clear . |
| 6 | ‘ It 's time we got a few things sorted out . |
| 7 | It 's time we took a load off your mind . |
| 8 | It 's time we took a stronger line with wild-eyed enthusiasts who do n't think through the full consequences of their soft-hearted feelings . |
| 9 | I feel that it 's time we made a commitment . |
| 10 | It 's time we made a man of you , aye , and time you stopped fooling with girls and halfwits . " |
| 11 | Perhaps it is time we had a choice between parties which agree that liberal free-market economics are here to stay . |
| 12 | Does he agree that it is time we had a real clampdown on the possession of firearms throughout society , remembering that the problem will not be cured unless the Home Office takes strenuous action in relation to the legal as well as the illegal holding of firearms ? |
| 13 | It is time we take an honest look at what we do , how we do it and who we do it with , and learn to minimise the risks we take . |
| 14 | It is time we applied the same reasoning to all . |
| 15 | I do that it is time we updated the white paper . |
| 16 | ‘ Perhaps it is time we discussed the rules that will govern the unfortunate time we spend together until I return you to Milano tomorrow . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ I seriously consider it is time we undertook a job inspection of Her Majesty as an employer , ’ he added . |