Example sentences of "[verb] it be [noun sg] [to-vb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Lachlan Watt had been about to leave Hamish and Antonia 's party when Fergus had fallen over and Fiona had decided it was time to take her husband home ; she had offered Lachy a lift back to his brother 's house , but when they 'd got there Fergus had seemed fast asleep , snoring loudly and taking no apparent notice of Fiona shaking him and shouting at him ; Lachy had volunteered to come back to the castle to help get Fergus out of the car and upstairs to bed ; Fiona would run Lachy back afterwards . |
| 2 | We decided it was time to do something about that , so we took him along to the vet . |
| 3 | Supposing the Elders of a Carpet Snake clan decided it was time to sing their song cycle from beginning to end ? |
| 4 | After reading your magazine for a few years now , I feel it 's time to send you a letter . |
| 5 | Although production will continue for many years yet , I feel it is time to record what historical production data is available before records are lost and memories fade . |
| 6 | However , once a number of additional begging letters — requests for interviews — were sent , it became apparent that there were a substantial number of Diana 's ‘ inner circle ’ who felt it was time to set her record straight . |
| 7 | Changes in how you look can drastically affect your life , many ‘ skinnys ’ were so distressed about being able to ‘ pinch-an-inch ’ they felt it was time to place their heads in nooses . |
| 8 | Then the alarm buzzed and they knew it was time to restart their deadly game . |
| 9 | The editor thought it was time to bring you an up-date on progress regarding the Camphill Development . |
| 10 | Gloucestershire skipper Tony Wright has given up the captain 's job … the county are bottom of the championship table … have n't won a game and Wright thinks it 's time to let someone else have a go |
| 11 | Gloucestershire skipper Tony Wright has given up the captain 's job … the county are bottom of the championship table … have n't won a game and Wright thinks it 's time to let someone else have a go |
| 12 | ‘ Pleasant though this is , I think it 's time to call it a night , ’ he announced , getting to his feet . |
| 13 | Dr Howe , who has treated Tony for the past four years , said : ‘ It has been discussed endlessly in the newspapers and I think it is time to let it be . ’ |
| 14 | Right now , the New Moon in Scorpio means it 's time to pack your bags and see what life has to offer elsewhere . |
| 15 | Miss Young , 24 , daughter of James Bond films director Terence Young , tells me : ‘ Six months ago my horoscope said it was time to do something for myself workwise , so I phoned Georgia that evening . ’ |
| 16 | Their owner , a collector from Rossett who wishes to remain anonymous , said it was time to let his collection go . |
| 17 | Filled with remorse , Dillon decides it 's time to resign his post and he turns in his badge to a new marshal , Clint Tucker . |