Example sentences of "that it was time [pers pn] [verb] " in BNC.
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1 | At last the golden afternoon was over , and Robbie heard with regret Fen 's decree that it was time they returned to Water Gypsy . |
2 | It seemed to Annie that no sooner had Tamar arrived in the market hall , than Goodison was by her side , suggesting that it was time they started off for home . |
3 | With the greatest of reluctance , I decided that it was time I bought myself another detector . |
4 | After more than ten years he decided that it was time he retrieved some of the money , so from 1921 to 1923 he put the wages of his chauffeur on Arsenal 's expense account and in 1926 charged the club £125 for hiring , over two years , a motor car . |
5 | He crouched still for a time after that , for there was no haste , and now that it was time he found himself afraid ; there might be something to lose there , as well as something to find . |
6 | Dalgliesh felt that it was time he contributed something to the speculation . |
7 | Dame Sybil earned her everlasting gratitude by suggesting that it was time she retire . |