Example sentences of "decided that [pron] was time " in BNC.

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1 With about half a mile to go Elliott decided that it was time to make a move , and in a matter of a few strides Phar Lap had stormed up from last to first .
2 On his return to the USA Horton decided that it was time to try out some of his ideas , and to test them with the light of practical experience .
3 After more than ten years he decided that it was time he retrieved some of the money , so from 1921 to 1923 he put the wages of his chauffeur on Arsenal 's expense account and in 1926 charged the club £125 for hiring , over two years , a motor car .
4 We decided that it was time to start on Jack Nopps ' apricot brandy .
5 The latter decided that it was time to visit the bridge and examine the suspect area .
6 It was getting dark and the wind had freshened , the rain gusting through the length of the shed so I decided that it was time to pack up and head for the nearest hospitable pub where I had been told I would be able to get a good meal of hot pie and peas .
7 After lots of requests , the company decided that it was time to develop an armoured car for the average American .
8 The fact that the organisers decided that it was time to show Spanish Pop and the French New Realists made sense ; Martial Raysse has always seemed to me a very interesting artist , but he has been ignored outside France .
9 In late August I was finishing my day at the heart clinic , where I had been working for several months , when I decided that it was time to go .
10 We had several until I decided that it was time for me to sit on her lap .
11 That 's how I used to act , until I realized it was just a sham and I decided that it was time I was honest with myself .
12 Ace decided that it was time to fetch the Doctor .
13 There was once a king who decided that it was time for his son to marry .
14 So I decided that it was time to pack up I decided that the nights were made to sleep on n n n and I was going to sleep on them you see ?
15 With the greatest of reluctance , I decided that it was time I bought myself another detector .
16 Melissa decided that it was time to be sensible and practical .
17 After walking in the relative heat for two hours , we decided that it was time for a break , and this decision was reinforced when we spotted a river which looked perfect for a quick ‘ dip ’ .
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