Example sentences of "it [modal v] be time [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It may be time to be a little flexible , ’ said her brother languidly . |
| 2 | It may be time for oilmen to cheer up . |
| 3 | If the housing market is some kind of barometer for the rest of the economy , it may be time for a mile sigh of relief . |
| 4 | When Ian St John and Jimmy Greaves become serious it must be time for action not talk . |
| 5 | No idea what time Vern set off for the bus , but it must be time for the next one by now . |
| 6 | THE gentlemanly art of boxing has clouted so many expressions into common usage that it might be time to ‘ throw in the towel ’ . |
| 7 | There was a feeling in the air that it might be time for a change . |
| 8 | Botha , meanwhile , signed off with a few words of advice for the Welsh : ‘ They are going berserk about nothing and it might be time for the WRU to concentrate on their own rugby . ’ |
| 9 | But if I felt it might be time for a change I would have to think about that as well . ’ |
| 10 | When the time comes an' I ca n't lift a hundredweight of sugar or me old black pan , then it 'll be time for me to retire upstairs for good . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ It 'll be time for me to go and collect Maria soon — ‘ |
| 12 | If I do n't get back and find Jeff soon it 'll be time for my last bus and I ca n't go without seeing him . |
| 13 | Now , in a couple of minutes it 'll be time for the district managers . |
| 14 | So it 'll be time for a cup of tea |
| 15 | so it 'll be time for a cup of tea |
| 16 | Um now um getting on to the next bit of the handout erm I 'll just do this next couple of paragraphs and then and then it 'll be time for a break for ten minutes or so . |
| 17 | But after four years on Blue Peter , it could be time for a move . |
| 18 | A quick mile round the town , a shower and it would be time for the evening reading . |
| 19 | ‘ What are you drinking ? ’ he asked , going on to apologise that he would have to leave them shortly since it would be time for his surgery . |
| 20 | Soon it would be time for the ceremony to begin : for him to walk into the darkened woods and connect his mind to that of the Whale . |
| 21 | In just five minutes , it will be time for Keep Fighting Fit With Arnie , and some helpful advice on the maintenance of muscle implants in the elderly . |
| 22 | It will be time for something completely different on Saturday when Sid Kipper brings his simple country wisdom to the West Cliff . |
| 23 | After that it will be time for some home improvements , but not necessarily the DIY kind . |
| 24 | Soon it will be time for them to do it again . |