Example sentences of "be the time [pron] [vb mod] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ You are being very naughty , ’ McAllister whispered back , pretending to be severe , ‘ and the only thing that I can say in your favour is that I am in nearly as bad a way as you are , and know exactly how you feel — but be patient , it can not be long now , ’ for she knew that once the bazaar was over , and she was at last able to tell him the truth , they could go ahead with their marriage plans , the only delaying thing being the time it would take Mama and Papa to cross the Atlantic . |
2 | In practical terms the main difficulty with individual exemptions is the time it may take the Commission to process a notification and grant exemptions . |
3 | The longest sequence of required activities is the time it will take if no adjustments are made . |
4 | ‘ This is the time you should be enjoying yourselves , not bothering your heads about such things . ’ |
5 | Extraordinary colouring , extraordinary , now 's the time one ought to be out and about , seeing that sort of thing . |
6 | No that 's the time they would have won , twenty to four |
7 | Seven was the time we used to meet . |
8 | Oh , grief , she thought and suspected that now was the time she must get in with her interview questions . |