Example sentences of "[pron] [verb] it be time [pron] " in BNC.
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1 | 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 . |
2 | I figured it was time I interrupted the monologue . |
3 | how you can persist in being so utterly incompetent bewilders me , and so while indulging in a little light entertainment in the ZZAP ! offices ( brutally torturing the staff for being human ) I decided it was time I found a solution to the problem . |
4 | ‘ I 've always been very aware that I needed to give something back after this experience and when I read about the appeal for people prepared to give homes to the Bosnians , I decided it was time I stepped in . ’ |
5 | I know you 're only doing your duty ; I suppose it 's time I did mine . ’ |
6 | ‘ I suppose it 's time I asked my cousin to leave . |
7 | ‘ I felt it was time you had your own . ’ |
8 | The way things were going I thought it was time I had a slit trench to dive into . |
9 | Reading Mary Bailey 's article this month , which is both a celebration of seven years of service to the hobby , and a cry from the heart to help her to help you , I thought it was time I promoted , explained and outlined our superb readers ' query service . |
10 | ‘ I thought it was time I began looking like a human being , ’ she snapped . |
11 | I thought it was time you got involved in it too , my friend . |
12 | ‘ I think it 's time we ventured out on to some grass and a semblance of the real thing , ’ Biddy remarked , fastening her crash-helmet . |
13 | I think it 's time we had a drink . |
14 | I think it 's time we increased surveillance on all arrivals into Finland . ’ |
15 | I think it 's time we bivouacked ’ , I muttered , when we had struggled free of the rope . |
16 | ‘ As a matter of fact , I think it 's time we did another piece on allergies . ’ |
17 | ‘ I think it 's time we stopped poisoning half the land and concreting in the rest . ’ |
18 | That 's why I think it 's time we had a look at his flat . " |
19 | Abruptly Lorne halted in mid-sentence , in mid-spangle , and said , " I think it 's time we talked about the death scene , John . " |
20 | ‘ I think it 's time we went back to the boat . ’ |
21 | ‘ I think it 's time we left , ’ she muttered , standing up and thereby giving him no opportunity to deliver another of his pointed snubs . |
22 | ‘ I think it 's time we got things straight between us , ’ he said grimly . |
23 | ‘ I think it 's time we had further words with our porter friend . ’ |
24 | ‘ I think it 's time we got a few things clear . |
25 | ‘ I think it 's time we got back to work , do n't you ? ’ |
26 | I think it 's time we did some spring — cleaning . ’ |
27 | Matthew said , " I think it 's time we went home , Sara . " |
28 | I think it 's time we were on our way . ’ |
29 | Now if you 're quite ready then I think it 's time we went and put the record straight . |
30 | ‘ I think it 's time we got you something to drink . ’ |