Example sentences of "[pron] [was/were] time [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was time for Mitch Cook to fire over the bar in the last minute , but by then Ray Hankin 's first game as a Football League manager was spoilt . |
| 2 | There was time for sightseeing in Bath which was most enjoyable despite the weather and the last night party went with a swing with marvellous entertainment from amongst our fellow course participants . |
| 3 | We were through before there was time for nervousness . |
| 4 | SHOPPERS in Newcastle and the MetroCentre found there was Time for School when the department of Education and Science Roadshow hit the NorthEast . |
| 5 | He 'd just finished helping with the dishes when he decided it was time for high-jinks in the sink . |
| 6 | One ear was pointing to the mountains ; the other suggested it was time for lunch . |
| 7 | Christina noticed her face , and thought it was time for goodnights , before Antonio added something he might really be sorry for . |
| 8 | After the horse was bedded down it was time for Sirrell to celebrate properly , and most of Nantgaredig turned up to assist : he eventually got to bed at 3 a.m . |
| 9 | Perhaps it was time for tradition to change just a little . |
| 10 | After keeping and breeding Malawi Cichlids for the past fifteen years NANCY SHUTTLE felt it was time for winds of change to blow into the fish house . |
| 11 | It was time for reflection : are these mountain the answer was yes , to both questions . |
| 12 | It was time for kip . |
| 13 | Eventually it was time for bed and they waited until the middle of the night before sneaking to the workshop on tip-toes . |
| 14 | The fit had frightened Edward , and he would n't leave Anna 's side even when Ma told him it was time for bed . |
| 15 | He ate a large tea and Marjorie played snap with him until it was time for bed . |
| 16 | He had no answer — save that British scientists had been reorganised so often in recent years that it was time for stability . |
| 17 | The fact that Black Fury had been too controversial and yet too muddled to scoop up the prizes did not mean that it was time for Warner Bros to stop being ‘ sociologically-minded ’ . |
| 18 | It was time for Haynes to enjoy himself , though and , aided by some dropped catches , he reached a century as West Indies headed for 267 for 8 declared . |
| 19 | It was time for Postine to play her part . |
| 20 | When it was time for Rosie to leave , Ruth walked with her as far as the corner of the street . |
| 21 | I left before the tour was over because it was time for Mott The Hoople to come and tour and I 'd been designated as the person to take care of them , so I went off before it was over . |
| 22 | Clinton , who the opinion polls consistently suggested enjoyed a significant lead , continued his relentless attack on the economic record of the Bush-Reagan years and repeated the underlying message of his campaign that it was time for change . |
| 23 | How glad I was when it was time for breakfast ! |
| 24 | It was time for breakfast . |
| 25 | The party had shifted to the centre ; it was time for Connery to be officially invited on board . |
| 26 | And everyone knew that now it was time for Madame 's famous song . |
| 27 | If that was what he wanted , she would no doubt tell him again , if he wished to forbid the outing , then perhaps it was time for Madame herself to break her long silence . |
| 28 | It was time for Joe to speak . |
| 29 | One of the tractor drivers ( which had been turning in front of me all day ) decided it was time for dinner . |
| 30 | And so , in the end it was time for sherry at the Manor House . |