Example sentences of "it 's about time they " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's a profession and it 's about time they started to act like professionals . ’ |
| 2 | He said , ‘ We 've been through all this before and it 's about time they were getting things right . |
| 3 | That 's why I 'm glad that WISE thing , I mean it 's about time they bloody realized — I 'm convinced that once a woman gets into science she 's just as good as if not better than , any man . |
| 4 | It 's about time they brought someone like yourself in to sort it out — no offence meant to you , Mr Aplin , but Mr Eddy ‘ ere 's the best detective they 've got up at Scotland Yard , make no mistake about that . ’ |
| 5 | Two Chinese teachers have just graduated from an international centre in Hebrew They say both China and Israel have ancient traditions , and it 's about time they got to know more about each other . |
| 6 | We , we , we said it 's about time they grew potatoes in that field |
| 7 | Oh good god , it 's about time they got their arses in gear and started doing something properly |
| 8 | Look at my windows and think it 's about time they were cleaned |