Example sentences of "[pron] was time for " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was time for botanising in the Dutch countryside where Miller noticed Acorus calamus , sweet rush , in the ditches and on the banks of the Meuse growing to a height of 4 feet . |
| 2 | There was time for domestic forces to shape a new nation without the same constant vigilance of the behaviour of neighbours . |
| 3 | Back at Kabrit there was time for the planned reorganization . |
| 4 | Now he was still single and there was time for a little madness . |
| 5 | We were through before there was time for nervousness . |
| 6 | She looked up at the clock , wondering if there was time for a pot of tea before lunch , but deciding that the second gong would sound soon , and she could wait . |
| 7 | Work , sport and social activities ran easily side by side , There was time for them all — after I 'd absorbed father 's time-mentality . |
| 8 | Up early again , although there was time for a swim and sauna today . |
| 9 | There was time for one innings only if you were playing cricket . |
| 10 | There was time for that . |
| 11 | There was time for Mitch Cook to fire over the bar in the last minute , but by then Ray Hankin 's first game as a Football League manager was spoilt . |
| 12 | SHOPPERS in Newcastle and the MetroCentre found there was Time for School when the department of Education and Science Roadshow hit the NorthEast . |
| 13 | There was time for sightseeing in Bath which was most enjoyable despite the weather and the last night party went with a swing with marvellous entertainment from amongst our fellow course participants . |
| 14 | As you say , it will soon be Christmas , but I thought there was time for one more letter before then |
| 15 | And so , in the end it was time for sherry at the Manor House . |
| 16 | Mr Eames was just getting up , convinced that juniors and upstarts were usurping the stage and it was time for him to be where the action was , when he was interrupted by the bell . |
| 17 | Soon it was time for luncheon , and the whole of the downstairs staff was occupied in one way or another . |
| 18 | ‘ Look , I just felt that it was time for a change , that 's all . |
| 19 | Coffee was next , and then it was time for the bill . |
| 20 | It was time for the Other Woman to go back to America . |
| 21 | When it was time for them to go , she rolled up the carpet full of soil and put it in her bedroom . |
| 22 | After the fun and games of the Cheranganis it was time for something a bit more serious , so we headed for Mount Elgon , in the far west of the country , straddling the border between Kenya and Uganda . |
| 23 | Later Macmillan was reputed to have defended his decision in a sentence which is likely to be authentic because it has the Macmillan ring : ‘ I thought we had had enough of Martha and it was time for some Mary. , |
| 24 | Then , when the show was over and it was time for everyone to wake up and go home , they opened up the roof — the whole thing rolls back to one side . |
| 25 | It was time for reflection : are these mountain the answer was yes , to both questions . |
| 26 | ‘ I have n't had my hair cut for about a year and neither has Meera so I thought it was time for a change . ’ |
| 27 | With the housecoat made up and endless hurdles overcome , it was time for the real test — replacing the clothes stand with a model . |
| 28 | But now it was time for some wheeling and dealing . |
| 29 | Then it was time for practical advice . |
| 30 | It was time for them to put their houses in order , ‘ and for the Home Secretary to insist they do ’ . |