Example sentences of "be time for " in BNC.
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| 1 | There would be times for our tops , and games of tip-cat , and with our packs of cigarette cards , games of Long Skate , and other variations of these to be played during break . |
| 2 | There would be times for tenderness , and one such time came later , in the aftermath of passion enriched by the knowledge of love , a bonus as they lay touching each other languidly and lovingly , luxuriating in the freedom of being able to express their feelings in this alternative way , confidently but without urgency . |
| 3 | There may be time for hobbies or interests , either life-long ones where skills can be renewed and activities expanded , or new ones where opportunities to learn can lead to great personal satisfaction . |
| 4 | There was a feeling in the air that it might be time for a change . |
| 5 | Botha , meanwhile , signed off with a few words of advice for the Welsh : ‘ They are going berserk about nothing and it might be time for the WRU to concentrate on their own rugby . ’ |
| 6 | He had hoped there would be time for a quick cup of tea but it was n't to be . |
| 7 | A quick mile round the town , a shower and it would be time for the evening reading . |
| 8 | She merely suggested there 'd be time for a game of spillikins before supper . |
| 9 | Even if you are in a rush there should still be time for a glass of skimmed milk and a piece of fruit or fruit juice . |
| 10 | When Ian St John and Jimmy Greaves become serious it must be time for action not talk . |
| 11 | Provided the Soviet regime could ensure its short-term survival , there would be time for the German revolution to bring political and material relief to the Soviet federation . |
| 12 | As Hassan 's comment half-implies , it may in some areas be time for criticism to move on from the task of defining postmodernism in relation to its antecedents . |
| 13 | When the time comes an' I ca n't lift a hundredweight of sugar or me old black pan , then it 'll be time for me to retire upstairs for good . ’ |
| 14 | ‘ It 'll be time for me to go and collect Maria soon — ‘ |
| 15 | Should you say , ‘ Unless you stop quarrelling with your sister I wo n't be able to finish my work and there wo n't be time for a story ’ , you must be prepared to see through the planned , but logical , consequences . |
| 16 | When we get back to Dublin there will be time for that , but you 'll have to be patient with me . |
| 17 | lady Victoria , curator of the Burghley House collection , will talk about Japanese porcelain : Kakiemon treasures and there will be time for questions before we break for coffee . |
| 18 | There 'll be time for further questions , after which you will be free to browse around the Fair . |
| 19 | No idea what time Vern set off for the bus , but it must be time for the next one by now . |
| 20 | If I do n't get back and find Jeff soon it 'll be time for my last bus and I ca n't go without seeing him . |
| 21 | ( Will there be time for coffee before Crewe ? |
| 22 | ‘ It 'll soon be time for us to take control , seriously . ’ |
| 23 | In just five minutes , it will be time for Keep Fighting Fit With Arnie , and some helpful advice on the maintenance of muscle implants in the elderly . |
| 24 | But , even when people have had spells of very bad illness , they may still live for many years and there will be time for them to make good plans for their children . |
| 25 | It may be time for oilmen to cheer up . |
| 26 | It will be time for something completely different on Saturday when Sid Kipper brings his simple country wisdom to the West Cliff . |
| 27 | It may now be time for the different royal colleges to examine the possible use of a standard hospital letter for all specialties to general practitioners . |
| 28 | It seems you are right — it may well be time for the Party to come out into the open . ’ |
| 29 | But if Betty began to weep Lydia would be , in humanity , bound to put her arm about her in consolation ; so she said earnestly that she was suddenly terribly hungry and could it possibly be time for lunch . |
| 30 | ‘ What are you drinking ? ’ he asked , going on to apologise that he would have to leave them shortly since it would be time for his surgery . |