Example sentences of "when it [be] time [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They know our taste in music here , and the whole place rocks until around 5am , when it 's time to retire to the sunrise , tuck into t burger at the Star Club café just outside , or go on and do whatever else you want to do . |
| 2 | You do n't stand up straight , look people in the eye , shake hands firmly or leave decisively when it 's time to go . |
| 3 | After that I made a habit of sending Timmy upstairs ahead of me when it 's time to go to bed . |
| 4 | and er when it 's time to go home I say let's get going , there 's nobody here , |
| 5 | that , that , as a result of that we could be , Leicester City could be at the top of the first division , I know the Chairman follows the Philbert Street Foxes , I would hope that this chamber will support the Leicestershire foxes when it 's time to take our vote . |
| 6 | ‘ When it 's time to sleep , why not set her here on the chair to watch over you ? ’ |
| 7 | Costs a shade more now , but when it 's time to cash in you 'll be glad you did , believe you me . ’ |
| 8 | I like the clubs when it 's time to leave . |
| 9 | Will you be there when it 's time to close Mr ? |
| 10 | Will you be there er when it 's time to close Mr ? |
| 11 | And when it 's time to stroll , the flower-filled town of Garmisch offers a rich supply of coffee shops , restaurants and boutiques , supplemented after dark by an international casino , traditional beer cellars , wine bars and discos . |
| 12 | Do n't forget when it 's time to down tools and pop inside for your favourite TV and radio gardening programmes . |
| 13 | Business hospitality When business is done and the meeting concluded , nothing revives the hardworking executive like a glass of Scotch … and when it 's time to seal the deal with valued clients , there is no more fitting toast nor better appreciated mark of esteem than to offer the noble spirit . |
| 14 | He 'll walk you through the formalities and then he 'll sit you somewhere and tell you when it 's time to board . ’ |
| 15 | So if you hide something in a book you could say ‘ If you read you 'll find me ’ or if you hide a clue under a towel you could say ‘ You will find me when it 's time to dry yourself ’ . |
| 16 | At the globetrotting stage described above , the Certificate will open many doors ; but when it 's time to come home and settle down a Diploma is needed . |
| 17 | The same car registered just a week or two later in January will be worth several hundred pounds more when it 's time to trade it in . |
| 18 | Castors , as well as being a straightforward mobility device , also help with kitchen hygiene when it is time to clean the floor . |
| 19 | When it is time to relax and really get away from it all , Italians head for the hills and the spectacular scenery for our country 's lakes and mountains . |
| 20 | That we can , must , involve the reader , make the reader participate in the feeling we are trying to represent ; and we learn , too , that there are some subjects , like this one , so powerful in themselves that they require the simplest narration when it is time to take the reader to the climax . |
| 21 | Everyone stands at one end of the pool , and when it is time to start I swim to the end of the pool and come back . |
| 22 | This is a likely problem after holidays or long weekends ; you do not feel tired at the new bedtime but do feel tired when it is time to get up . |
| 23 | • When it is time to get up , do so . |
| 24 | • If you feel tired when it is time to get up — indeed , you might just be getting off to sleep ! — do not stay in bed , but get up . |
| 25 | When it is time to eat , pretend it is a midnight feast and have the food in one of the bedrooms . |
| 26 | It became self evident when it was time to stop as the depth of cut ran out , though this was not a problem as I wanted the effect of closely surrounding foliage . |
| 27 | Mum sat at the end nearest the wall , then my two sisters , whilst I sat next to Dad , who took the outside seat ready for a quick get-away when it was time to take the collection . |
| 28 | Later , when it was time to take Eddie back to school , Louise had kissed him at the gate and his father had walked up to the main door with him . |
| 29 | Early TV sets sometimes had doors , which you folded back to reveal the screen when it was time to watch . |
| 30 | When it was time to leave and I was waiting for the car to take me back to the station for the journey back , I have to confess that I shed a tear or two . |