Example sentences of "[adv] be time [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It 'll soon be time for us to take control , seriously . ’ |
| 2 | Now he sat by the fire with his whisky , a drink he did not care for , making conversation with Tony and hoping that it would soon be time for bed . |
| 3 | It 'll soon be time for me to write again . |
| 4 | ‘ It 'll soon be time for your afternoon lesson . ’ |
| 5 | Cos if not it 'll soon be time for bed . |
| 6 | If the whites in Southern Africa could see this , not as a threat but as an opportunity — if they could grasp the truth that by a change of will and spirit they could deprive the Communists of their best propaganda weapon — there still might just be time for things to move in a new direction . |
| 7 | There would just be time for a quick shower if she hurried . |
| 8 | Although they have worked together for so many years , there has still been time for individual projects and exhibitions : François-Xavier has moved on from vegetable architecture to monumental fountains and sculptures ; Claude 's ventures include jewellery and bronze furniture for an American garden , stage props for Bob Wilson and breastplates for the angels in Wim Wenders ' film ‘ Wings of Desire ’ . |
| 9 | Even if you are in a rush there should still be time for a glass of skimmed milk and a piece of fruit or fruit juice . |
| 10 | But if Betty began to weep Lydia would be , in humanity , bound to put her arm about her in consolation ; so she said earnestly that she was suddenly terribly hungry and could it possibly be time for lunch . |
| 11 | The unseemly haste is dictated not merely by the Government 's electoral timetable , but by the fear that if the measure is given proper time for debate there will also be time for the real , but as yet nascent , concerns of Tory Back Benchers and their constituents to grow and mature . |
| 12 | Consequently , Foucault remarked ( p 151-152 ) : " Time measured and paid must also be time without impurities or defects ; a time of good quality throughout which the body is constantly applied to its exercise … |
| 13 | It may now be time for the different royal colleges to examine the possible use of a standard hospital letter for all specialties to general practitioners . |
| 14 | It really is time for the courts to stamp down on motoring infringments . |
| 15 | It seems you are right — it may well be time for the Party to come out into the open . ’ |
| 16 | ‘ There must surely be time for second thoughts , ’ it says . |