Example sentences of "that [pers pn] was [noun] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | My recollection was that it was £250 for a great deal of work and endless consultations with courteous BBC representatives who were terrified by my refusal to produce a total text ( since I can only give plausibility to anything I say when there is at least an element extemporised ) and refused to accept my positive assurances that I was as unlikely to dry up as the Thames . |
| 2 | ‘ Look , I just felt that it was time for a change , that 's all . |
| 3 | Campaigning under the slogan " deliverance " , the FNM emphasised that it was time for a change , given that its free-market strategy of combating recession , high unemployment and reviving the tourist based economy differed little from the PLP 's . |
| 4 | Cresci knew , says Menotti wryly , that it was time for a dramatic gesture . |
| 5 | He knew , says Menotti a little wryly , that it was time for a dramatic gesture . |
| 6 | After walking in the relative heat for two hours , we decided that it was time for a break , and this decision was reinforced when we spotted a river which looked perfect for a quick ‘ dip ’ . |
| 7 | But his wife had said that it was time for an opportunity to wear something other than thick tweeds . |