Example sentences of "it be time [pron] " in BNC.

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31 Whatever the trouble is , it 's time we got back . "
32 It 's time we were getting them on again .
33 It 's time we made a man of you , aye , and time you stopped fooling with girls and halfwits . "
34 ‘ And if you do n't control the trust , Adam , then it 's time we knew who does .
35 It 's time we all went home . ’
36 ‘ Hey , you guys , it 's time we went up to change .
37 ‘ But , ’ Frick went on , ‘ if we are to take our rightful place in history , then it 's time we came out of the woodwork . ’
38 Perhaps , after all , it 's time we met . ’
39 ‘ As a matter of fact , I think it 's time we did another piece on allergies . ’
40 ‘ I think it 's time we stopped poisoning half the land and concreting in the rest . ’
41 That 's why I think it 's time we had a look at his flat . "
42 Abruptly Lorne halted in mid-sentence , in mid-spangle , and said , " I think it 's time we talked about the death scene , John . "
43 ‘ I think it 's time we went back to the boat . ’
44 ‘ I think it 's time we left , ’ she muttered , standing up and thereby giving him no opportunity to deliver another of his pointed snubs .
45 ‘ I think it 's time we got things straight between us , ’ he said grimly .
46 It 's time we left for the NEC , ’ Myra said , her eyes darting from Claudia to Roman and back again .
47 But now I think there 's nothing more we can do here , and it 's time we left you to get some rest .
48 As we sit to yet another cup of greasy coffee in a steamed-up café I suggest it 's time we got out of all this .
49 He tells them that we are getting somewhere now and it 's time we heard your version but there 's no need to hurry because we have all the time in the world .
50 ‘ I think it 's time we had further words with our porter friend . ’
51 Perhaps it 's time we visited our noble Prince of Wales and the Lord Gaveston at Woodstock . ’
52 It 's time we got back to those glory nights . ’
53 For example , it may appear at the beginning of a statement ( You know , it 's time we talked ) , but it is distinctly unusual at the beginning of a question ( You know , is it 6 o clock ? ) or a command ( * You know , shut the door ) , or an exclamatory or minor sentence ( one does not say , after banging one 's thumb with a hammer , * You know , damn ! ) .
54 ‘ I think it 's time we got a few things clear .
55 It 's time we got a few things sorted out .
56 Glancing at his watch , he added , ‘ It 's time we made our way to the dining-room .
57 It 's time we were on our way .
58 ‘ I think it 's time we got back to work , do n't you ? ’
59 I think it 's time we did some spring — cleaning . ’
60 It 's time we started shopping . ’
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