Example sentences of "[adv] be time for " in BNC.
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| 1 | For one thing , there had not been time for the more remotely-seated lords to arrive , if indeed many of them heeded the summons ; and the Balliol supporters , of course , remained absent . |
| 2 | ‘ It 'll soon be time for us to take control , seriously . ’ |
| 3 | Now he sat by the fire with his whisky , a drink he did not care for , making conversation with Tony and hoping that it would soon be time for bed . |
| 4 | It 'll soon be time for me to write again . |
| 5 | ‘ It 'll soon be time for your afternoon lesson . ’ |
| 6 | Cos if not it 'll soon be time for bed . |
| 7 | If the whites in Southern Africa could see this , not as a threat but as an opportunity — if they could grasp the truth that by a change of will and spirit they could deprive the Communists of their best propaganda weapon — there still might just be time for things to move in a new direction . |
| 8 | There would just be time for a quick shower if she hurried . |
| 9 | Although they have worked together for so many years , there has still been time for individual projects and exhibitions : François-Xavier has moved on from vegetable architecture to monumental fountains and sculptures ; Claude 's ventures include jewellery and bronze furniture for an American garden , stage props for Bob Wilson and breastplates for the angels in Wim Wenders ' film ‘ Wings of Desire ’ . |
| 10 | Even if you are in a rush there should still be time for a glass of skimmed milk and a piece of fruit or fruit juice . |
| 11 | But if Betty began to weep Lydia would be , in humanity , bound to put her arm about her in consolation ; so she said earnestly that she was suddenly terribly hungry and could it possibly be time for lunch . |
| 12 | The unseemly haste is dictated not merely by the Government 's electoral timetable , but by the fear that if the measure is given proper time for debate there will also be time for the real , but as yet nascent , concerns of Tory Back Benchers and their constituents to grow and mature . |
| 13 | It may now be time for the different royal colleges to examine the possible use of a standard hospital letter for all specialties to general practitioners . |
| 14 | It really is time for the courts to stamp down on motoring infringments . |
| 15 | There simply has n't been time for the body to clear the first lot before it 's topped up with a second dose of alcohol . |
| 16 | I would have sworn there had n't been time for you to make any kind of progress since last night . |
| 17 | ‘ I have written to Joe about it , ’ Maureen said , ‘ but there has n't been time for a reply yet . ’ |
| 18 | It seems you are right — it may well be time for the Party to come out into the open . ’ |
| 19 | Should you say , ‘ Unless you stop quarrelling with your sister I wo n't be able to finish my work and there wo n't be time for a story ’ , you must be prepared to see through the planned , but logical , consequences . |
| 20 | ‘ There must surely be time for second thoughts , ’ it says . |