Example sentences of "it was time for [pers pn] " in BNC.

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1 It was time for me to disappear .
2 At the end of the season Chapman called me in and said it was time for me to decide one way or the other .
3 I could see that it was time for me to make the tea .
4 ‘ When it was time for me to fire the very pistol , I had to get up from the wireless operator 's seat and had to move my parachute — which was always as close to my feet as possible and instead of lifting it up by the canvas carrying handle , I lifted it up by the metal handle ( the rip cord ) and so had a bundle of silk to get out of the way .
5 We had several until I decided that it was time for me to sit on her lap .
6 Standing up , I assured her that I was n't drunk but tired and that I thought it was time for me to walk her home .
7 Once I grasped the centrality of symbolism to the religion and grasped its effect , it was time for me to leave .
8 Then it was time for me to attend the evening reception on Britania .
9 It was time for me to go .
10 I knew when I woke that it was time for me to return .
11 After six years it was time for me to move on to Debenham High School .
12 The half-hour eventually crawled round , then it was time for me to go and get ready .
13 ‘ I believed her when she assured me I would meet someone much more suitable when it was time for me to get married . ’
14 eyes on before and when it was time for me to go to bed I would be encouraged not made
15 Yanto arranged to pick them up outside Sharpness Coop Sunday morning , after which Mary said it was time for her to go home .
16 Sarah refused to think about the inevitable separation from Corrie when it was time for her to be returned to the Foundling Hospital .
17 As she moved off with the other mounted followers , Artemis determined that if her father thought it was time for her to stop riding ponies and learn to hunt on a horse , then so be it .
18 Her friends were settled , politics infinitely depressing , she came to the decision to make some break ; it was time for her to go .
19 When they 'd covered more or less everything and it was time for her to go , Angelica walked with her to the main door .
20 The beeper alarm on Diane 's watch sounded as they were driving back , the signal that it was time for her to go and collect the litterbug Jed from his minder .
21 When it was time for her to leave , he walked out into the sun to open the driveway gates .
22 And he was always up before it was time for her to call him .
23 Leonora knew perfectly well it was time for her to grovel , but found it difficult to make a start .
24 ‘ Of course , ’ Fabia replied , and from then until it was time for her to drive Cara to the airport she listened intently to all her sister had to impart .
25 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 .
26 From long experience he knew the hangover would pass before it was time for him to stalk on stage and rebuke Hamlet for grieving overmuch for his father .
27 It was time for him to leave as well .
28 It was time for him to intervene .
29 There he was provisioned with every known variety of soft drink , and kept virtually incommunicado until it was time for him to travel to Broadcasting House .
30 ‘ I 've been very pleased to meet you , ’ Mother said to the old gentleman , when it was time for him to leave .
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