Example sentences of "about time that the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mrs Greengross added : ‘ Is n't it about time that the Government exercised some seasonal goodwill to all men — and women — of pensionable age and increased the £10 Christmas bonus ? ’ |
| 2 | Privately , Matt Lynch thinks it is about time that the Republic got on with disposing its own toxic waste . |
| 3 | ‘ What I hope will come out of the book is this : the Americans have a joint US/Russian commission which is looking into the matter , and I think it is about time that the British government asked for a seat on that commission . |
| 4 | Is it not about time that the Minister started to represent doctors ' views properly ? |
| 5 | Is it not about time that the Government invested in Cleveland 's schools ? |
| 6 | Is not it about time that the Government stopped this practice of recruiting and exploiting young people who are deemed not old enough to cast a vote but in some cases are being forced to continue in the Army and can be put into armed combat , as they were during the Gulf war ? |
| 7 | It is about time that the Government said something publicly to the psychopaths who run American foreign policy , with a view to achieving change . |
| 8 | Is it about time that the Government took the opportunities of our youngest children seriously , gave their parents the opportunities that they are looking for and made sure that children receive the very best start , which is something that is taken for granted in other European countries ? |
| 9 | Is not it about time that the Government recognised that the only cure for unemployment is to get rid of the Conservative Government as soon as possible ? |
| 10 | It is about time that the Government accepted their responsibility for all sorts of things — for example , the rising unemployment levels , the rundown of the health service , the lack of measures to reduce homelessness and the failure of their economic policy to generate growth and investment to end the recession so that we can build a better Britain . |