Example sentences of "was [noun sg] for [pron] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 31 | The half-hour eventually crawled round , then it was time for me to go and get ready . |
| 32 | eyes on before and when it was time for me to go to bed I would be encouraged not made |
| 33 | After six years it was time for me to move on to Debenham High School . |
| 34 | I knew when I woke that it was time for me to return . |
| 35 | We had several until I decided that it was time for me to sit on her lap . |
| 36 | Then it was time for me to attend the evening reception on Britania . |
| 37 | Once I grasped the centrality of symbolism to the religion and grasped its effect , it was time for me to leave . |
| 38 | It was time for me to disappear . |
| 39 | ‘ I believed her when she assured me I would meet someone much more suitable when it was time for me to get married . ’ |
| 40 | I could see that it was time for me to make the tea . |
| 41 | Standing up , I assured her that I was n't drunk but tired and that I thought it was time for me to walk her home . |
| 42 | ‘ 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 . |
| 43 | It was time for us to get on with the climbing . |