Example sentences of "[adv] it [be] [noun sg] for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If that was what he wanted , she would no doubt tell him again , if he wished to forbid the outing , then perhaps it was time for Madame herself to break her long silence . |
| 2 | Perhaps it was time for tradition to change just a little . |
| 3 | Soon it was time for luncheon , and the whole of the downstairs staff was occupied in one way or another . |
| 4 | Now it 's time for travel . |
| 5 | And everyone knew that now it was time for Madame 's famous song . |
| 6 | ‘ He was n't , ’ said my mother , perhaps because she had concurred for too long and now it was time for contradiction . |
| 7 | Surely it was time for tea . |
| 8 | Eventually it was time for bed and they waited until the middle of the night before sneaking to the workshop on tip-toes . |
| 9 | Indeed it was cause for pride in this area . |