Example sentences of "it be about time you [vb past] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's about time you realised how serious it all is and the intolerable position you 've put me in with your irrational behaviour . |
| 2 | ‘ Well , then — ’ Alice walked across the kitchen to the open fireplace and , bending towards the oven at the side of it , she opened the door and took out a casserole dish and placed it on the table before she went on , ‘ If that 's how you 're feeling I think it 's about time you got yourself married . ’ |
| 3 | Yeah , so I think oh well , it 's about time you came . |
| 4 | A : It 's about time you went home . |
| 5 | It 's about time you finished that beer . |
| 6 | ‘ I was being sarcastic , as well you know , and it 's about time you knew that Steve and I are n't — . ’ |
| 7 | It 's about time you saw some financial reward for your work and responsibility . ’ |
| 8 | Parent : It 's about time you tidied up your socks . |
| 9 | Personally I think it 's about time you had a bit of life . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ Do n't you think it 's about time you pushed off , Piper ? |
| 11 | He went to look at the window sill and there was this think it 's about time You did something about these . |
| 12 | ‘ Well , I think it 's about time you did some work . |
| 13 | ‘ Then it 's about time you did , ’ he said , indifferent to her embarrassment . |
| 14 | ‘ Then it 's about time you did ! |
| 15 | It 's about time you started done again . |
| 16 | Yes , okay , it 's about time you started . |
| 17 | I said it 's about time you started looking after yourself and not bothering about ! |
| 18 | Government and hospitals are not opting out of the N H S at all , they are every much of it a as part of the Health Service as they every have been and you all know that and it 's about time you stopped saying it . |
| 19 | it 's about time you opened your mouth |
| 20 | ‘ Do n't you think it 's about time you called me Sarah ? |
| 21 | I if you do n't like the sound of it Mrs then I 'm sorry for you but this is what democracy is all about and it is about time you listened to what people have to say . |
| 22 | ‘ Listen , Maurice , as I say I am now playing the lead in this show , and I think it is about time you sorted out some deal on the money I get for doing it . ’ |