Example sentences of "[is] the [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Youth is the best time , ’ Frank said quietly after a while . |
| 2 | For some , the morning is the best time ; for others perhaps late evening . |
| 3 | But the believer must wait for God 's time of deliverance ; he may think it long in coming — forgetting that God 's time is the best time . ’ |
| 4 | Most varieties benefit from being divided every couple of years , indeed many of the doubles will fade away without regular division ; immediately after flowering is the best time . |
| 5 | What is the best time of year to spray woodworm fluid ? |
| 6 | Spring and summer , when the adult beetles are active , is the best time to spray . |
| 7 | We know that families are tied to school holiday dates , and for that reason we offer our highest discounts during these periods ; this is the best time to go combined with the best value . |
| 8 | Walking the river in the close season , when the bankside and aquatic vegetation has blossomed and the water is running clear and low , is the best time for actually spotting the chub as they go about their daily business . |
| 9 | Morning is the best time . |
| 10 | Now is the best time to look at how Britain should conduct its industry when the economy recovers . |
| 11 | Winter is the best time to see them as they can get quite overgrown in summer . |
| 12 | I have always found that Sunday lunchtime is the best time to entertain . |
| 13 | ‘ Our sales staff have been extremely busy contacting people to tell them that this definitely is the best time to buy a car . ’ |
| 14 | This is the best time to climb Pen-y-ghent , either from Horton-in-Ribblesdale or Dale Head in Silverdale . |
| 15 | During flightless stage of their summer moult , eider drakes all gather at ‘ traditional ’ sites in flocks sometimes over a thousand strong , and this is the best time to get an accurate estimate of the size of the population . |
| 16 | This is the best time of the year for seeking out the Great Bear , though from most of Australia and South Africa it is always very low , and from Sydney or the Cape only part of it rises . |
| 17 | The Magellanic Clouds are prominent , and this is the best time to unravel the somewhat confusing region of the Southern Birds — Grus , Pavo , Tucana and Phœnix . |
| 18 | Late summer , which is the silly season for us general builders , with lots of odd decorating work , is the best time for repairs : before the summer sun has dried and shrunk the wood , ensuring good tight joints . |
| 19 | The boss quickly interjected : " This is the best time to get new clients on board . |
| 20 | Low tide is the best time to see birds from a boat — and low tide , especially the very low tide of early spring , is the best time to get stuck on a sandbank ! |
| 21 | Low tide is the best time to see birds from a boat — and low tide , especially the very low tide of early spring , is the best time to get stuck on a sandbank ! |
| 22 | Night time is the best time to hear the nightingale — when it sings alone . |
| 23 | This is the best time I 've had since I came here . |
| 24 | Made time is the best time , so they tell me . ’ |
| 25 | ‘ This is the best time of the day , ’ she said , taking a mouthful of ale . |
| 26 | ‘ It is the best time , ’ she said . |
| 27 | ‘ Now is the best time , ’ Athelstan replied , drawing closer , whispering into Sir John 's ear , conscious that Lady Maude was totally absorbed in the pageant before her whilst Benedicta , distracted , was still staring back at the admiring gallant . |
| 28 | Besides , this is the best time for fishing , when it 's cooler — it makes them sluggish — ’ |
| 29 | Why does not the Chief Secretary recognise that a period of high unemployment and recession is the best time to spend additional resources on investment in the fabric of our schools , homes and transport ? |
| 30 | SPRINGTIME is the best time for partying at Springfields . |