Example sentences of "[pron] [was/were] [adv] time for [pron] " in BNC.

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1 When I visited Aunt Louise there was just time for us to have a meal in one of the High Street cafés before I caught the bus home .
2 It was finally time for me to pack up my tent and vanish into the summer afternoon .
3 There had not been a crisis for about six months , though , so it was clearly time for one .
4 Some signal had obviously been given , though Alexandra had not seen it , and now it was plainly time for everyone to turn and talk to their other neighbour .
5 It was nearly time for her to take up position at Ludgate Circus , but first she had to get Ruby to leave .
6 It was surely time for me to take life more seriously .
7 It was now time for him to call in his battlegroup to tell his men of their achievements .
8 It was almost time for her appointment .
9 It was almost time for her mistress 's luncheon , and she went towards the back of the hall to the breakfast parlour , one of the few rooms still in use , to see if Mrs Diggory had as yet laid out the tray .
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