Example sentences of "[be] time [pers pn] [verb] " in BNC.

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31 Yes , it is time you knew . ’
32 If you have finished your coffee I think it is time you went .
33 ‘ It is time you went to bed , ’ she said .
34 It is time you let him out . ’
35 It is time you got another wife , Abu .
36 If your exercise programme has lapsed it is time you reinstated it on a regular basis .
37 ‘ My dear , it is time you told me a little more about it .
38 ‘ Well , Bewdsley , since I appear to be saddled with this place , perhaps it is time you told me precisely what I am worth ? ’
39 If you are finding that you are answering ‘ yes ’ to most of these questions , it is time you took action !
40 If you are unable to answer any of these questions , perhaps it is time you considered your insurance requirements .
41 If all this bland fare has dulled your appetite for the prints it is time you reminded yourself how glorious they can be by a visit to THE LUCY B CAMPBELL GALLERY , 123 Kensington Church Street , W8 .
42 ‘ It is time I returned , ’ the Friar murmured .
43 " There are other things more unkind , but it is time I went . "
44 I have had a wonderful 10 years , but the financial pressures are mounting and it is time I moved on . ’
45 ‘ Maybe it really is time I settled down , ’ he said , holding her at arm 's length and smudging her tears away with his thumb .
46 Yes , it is time I settled down , grew up .
47 It is time he responded and paid compensation to those farmers , and allowed them to get on with earning their livelihood , instead of telling them that there is nothing for them from the Ministry of Agriculture .
48 ‘ It really is time he got on with running his own business and let us run ours .
49 Vinnie decides it is time he spoke .
50 Liberal leader Paddy Ashdown believes it is time she coughed up .
51 Whereas your letters indicate that loyal subjects who have previously supported the Monarchy now feel that mistakes need to be acknowledged and if Her Majesty is not to be seen as hopelessly out of touch and out of date it is time she stood up and publicly said sorry .
52 She may appear to become quite self= centred , and those who have been doing all they can to help her may become exasperated and tempted to hint that it is time she tried to ‘ pull herself together ’ , for by then they too will be feeling the strain .
53 For it 's time they saw more of me in the south , Iago , where I shall not be expected .
54 Sliwa said : ‘ If people are going to like you it 's time they know the truth .
55 Comrades , it 's time that this union , along with other trade unions , made it absolutely clear to the Labour leadership , we are the Labour Party , it is us that gives resources , our time , our money , everything to try and get them elected and it 's time they stopped kicking us in the teeth at times such as this .
56 He said the flights amounted to £6,000 of taxpayers ' money : ‘ It 's time they paid the money back . ’
57 I really think it 's time they allowed me to join .
58 It 's time they joined the game . ’
59 It 's time they earned their wages ! ’
60 ‘ I think it 's time we left , ’ she muttered , standing up and thereby giving him no opportunity to deliver another of his pointed snubs .
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