Example sentences of "think [pron] [be] time [pers pn] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ Because my aunt — Emily 's mother — thought it was time we … ’ he gestured to Emily , who was peeling off her eggshell , ‘ … time we met . ’ |
2 | I thought it was time you got involved in it too , my friend . |
3 | She relayed several more messages , conveying by her voice that she thought it was time he appeared in his office . |
4 | His bosses thought it was time he got back into |
5 | The way things were going I thought it was time I had a slit trench to dive into . |
6 | Reading Mary Bailey 's article this month , which is both a celebration of seven years of service to the hobby , and a cry from the heart to help her to help you , I thought it was time I promoted , explained and outlined our superb readers ' query service . |
7 | ‘ I thought it was time I began looking like a human being , ’ she snapped . |
8 | Do n't you think it 's time you unbent a little ? ’ |
9 | ‘ Do n't you think it 's time you stopped interfering in matters that do n't concern you ? ’ |
10 | And do n't you think it 's time you went home ? ’ |
11 | ‘ But do n't you think it 's time you got back to the ward ? ’ |
12 | It was her father who brought colour to her cheeks by saying simply , ‘ Lori , do n't you think it 's time you grew up ? |
13 | ‘ Do n't you think it 's time she realized he did ? ’ |
14 | Do n't you think it 's time I was allowed to decide what I want to wear for myself ? ’ |
15 | This time Reception said they had run out of vases and , whatever he 'd done , did n't she think it was time she forgave him ? |
16 | ‘ I think it 's time we ventured out on to some grass and a semblance of the real thing , ’ Biddy remarked , fastening her crash-helmet . |
17 | I think it 's time we had a drink . |
18 | I think it 's time we increased surveillance on all arrivals into Finland . ’ |
19 | I think it 's time we bivouacked ’ , I muttered , when we had struggled free of the rope . |
20 | ‘ As a matter of fact , I think it 's time we did another piece on allergies . ’ |
21 | ‘ I think it 's time we stopped poisoning half the land and concreting in the rest . ’ |
22 | That 's why I think it 's time we had a look at his flat . " |
23 | Abruptly Lorne halted in mid-sentence , in mid-spangle , and said , " I think it 's time we talked about the death scene , John . " |
24 | ‘ I think it 's time we went back to the boat . ’ |
25 | ‘ I think it 's time we left , ’ she muttered , standing up and thereby giving him no opportunity to deliver another of his pointed snubs . |
26 | ‘ I think it 's time we got things straight between us , ’ he said grimly . |
27 | ‘ I think it 's time we had further words with our porter friend . ’ |
28 | ‘ I think it 's time we got a few things clear . |
29 | ‘ I think it 's time we got back to work , do n't you ? ’ |
30 | I think it 's time we did some spring — cleaning . ’ |