Example sentences of "when it [be] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 31 | ‘ When it was time for me to fire the very pistol , I had to get up from the wireless operator 's seat and had to move my parachute — which was always as close to my feet as possible and instead of lifting it up by the canvas carrying handle , I lifted it up by the metal handle ( the rip cord ) and so had a bundle of silk to get out of the way . |
| 32 | But when it was time for the children to take their mother to the station , she drew a deep breath and said , ‘ I do my best for them , Mrs Willow . |
| 33 | When it was time for Rosie to leave , Ruth walked with her as far as the corner of the street . |
| 34 | ‘ I 've been very pleased to meet you , ’ Mother said to the old gentleman , when it was time for him to leave . |
| 35 | Perks appeared when it was time for the 11.54 to arrive . |
| 36 | When it was time for her to leave , he walked out into the sun to open the driveway gates . |
| 37 | Later , when it was time for the evening meal , she entered the dining-room to find Silas and Matt seated at their corner table . |
| 38 | When it was time for the newly-weds to say goodbye , Anna behaved in a most un-Romany manner by flinging her arms about Seb and kissing him . |
| 39 | When it was time for ‘ lights out ’ , she and Jake left the room together , and out in the corridor Jake told her , ‘ Mrs Aitken usually serves supper about eight , so if you want to freshen up you have a bit of time . |
| 40 | ‘ I believed her when she assured me I would meet someone much more suitable when it was time for me to get married . ’ |
| 41 | Still when it was time for the scan I was very nervous . |
| 42 | eyes on before and when it was time for me to go to bed I would be encouraged not made |
| 43 | When it was noon in New York , Miami and Pittsburgh , so it was 11 in the morning — one hour back — in Chicago , Dallas and New Orleans ; at the same moment the clocks in Denver , Butte and Albuquerque would read 10 am , while it would be 9 in Seattle , San Francisco and San Diego . |