Example sentences of "that [pers pn] be [noun] for a " in BNC.

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1 Most of all , I would worry if they sought Continued on Page 2 Continued from Page 1 to demonstrate their solidarity with a man in a spot of bother by giving him a present perhaps a watch inscribed ‘ do n't let the buggers get you down ’ after all , it appears to be a coded message that it 's time for an early and a swift departure . ’
2 Most of all , I would worry if they sought Continued on Page 2 Continued from Page 1 to demonstrate their solidarity with a man in a spot of bother by giving him a present perhaps a watch inscribed ‘ do n't let the buggers get you down ’ after all , it appears to be a coded message that it 's time for an early and a swift departure . ’
3 No wonder Americans have decided that it 's time for an end to non-interventionalist government .
4 Prolonged prosperity is as likely as prolonged adversity to engender the mood that it is time for a change .
5 Hall reveals through his examination of Colnaghi documents that Berenson 's recommendations at times ‘ follow almost word for word , Gutekunst 's own letters to Berenson ’ , suggesting that it is time for a re-examination of the role of dealers as well as the more famous advisers in influencing taste .
6 My recollection was that it was £250 for a great deal of work and endless consultations with courteous BBC representatives who were terrified by my refusal to produce a total text ( since I can only give plausibility to anything I say when there is at least an element extemporised ) and refused to accept my positive assurances that I was as unlikely to dry up as the Thames .
7 ‘ Look , I just felt that it was time for a change , that 's all .
8 Campaigning under the slogan " deliverance " , the FNM emphasised that it was time for a change , given that its free-market strategy of combating recession , high unemployment and reviving the tourist based economy differed little from the PLP 's .
9 Cresci knew , says Menotti wryly , that it was time for a dramatic gesture .
10 He knew , says Menotti a little wryly , that it was time for a dramatic gesture .
11 After walking in the relative heat for two hours , we decided that it was time for a break , and this decision was reinforced when we spotted a river which looked perfect for a quick ‘ dip ’ .
12 But his wife had said that it was time for an opportunity to wear something other than thick tweeds .
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