Example sentences of "it be [adj] time [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | IT 'S PANTS-cacking time for atheist scum 'cos soon God 's gon na kill everything and he knows whether you 've been good or not . |
| 2 | It is high time for this neglect to yield to a more open discussion of these issues and a more positive approach . |
| 3 | Philistinism is rife , and it is high time for some loud restatement of the old conservationist maxim that ownership is no more than a temporary rental on the nation 's heritage . |
| 4 | ( Clearly , it is high time in this essay that we did just that ! ) |
| 5 | It was high time for practical things , it was time to get a job . |
| 6 | ‘ This all needed careful sorting , particularly the contents of the deed boxes , and with little space available , it was some time in 1925 before the job was complete . |
| 7 | It was some time after eleven when noises were made about turning in , though as everyone stood up , to her surprise , though not anyone else 's , Travis said he was n't ready for bed yet and was going out . |
| 8 | It was some time after ten o'clock that I strolled through the gate on to the terrace . |
| 9 | It was any time between nine and one , depending on what had to be done . |