Example sentences of "[is] a time for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's a time for experts to be patient , practising tricks , joining the light weather races , or just sunbathing . |
| 2 | She would be pleased that the orphans were having a Christmas in the bosom of a family , since Christmas is a time for families . |
| 3 | It is a time for journals and diaries . |
| 4 | It is a time for faith . |
| 5 | When we are privileged to know this in advance ( and I think that it is wrong in nearly all cases not to tell a dying patient ) it is a time for preparation and repentance , and ultimately of acceptance . |
| 6 | ‘ Then , sir , ’ I exclaimed , ‘ it is a time for honesty ! ’ |
| 7 | Christmas is a time for children , toys and , of course , teddy bears . |
| 8 | The start of a new year is a time for pundits to come up with predictions they may well regret |
| 9 | This is a time for action … the country is waiting for an inspiring lead on a programme of courageous national reconstruction . |
| 10 | There is a time for ambiguity and there is a time for action . |
| 11 | There is a time for ambiguity and there is a time for action . |