Example sentences of "[pron] be about time [pers pn] had " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's about time we had a pop star called Gordon again . |
| 2 | Alluding to the Prime Minister 's enthusiasm for charters , he said : ‘ It 's about time we had a charter for workers ’ rights . |
| 3 | ‘ We 've had five years of madness — it 's about time we had some sanity in our lives ! ’ |
| 4 | ‘ I think it 's about time I had a talk with her . ’ |
| 5 | Actually it 's about time I had a cup of tea . |
| 6 | Personally I think it 's about time you had a bit of life . ’ |
| 7 | It 's about time she had the courage to do it , herself if she 's in a strop . |
| 8 | It is about time we had some real law and order in our own country and made the sentences fit the crime . |
| 9 | It was about time we had a match where everything went right . |
| 10 | He took stick from everyone his mates said it was about time they had a good laugh . |