Example sentences of "be the time [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The definition of a second has since officially been the time it takes a cesium atom to make 9,192,631,770 vibrations . |
| 2 | The extra ten minutes had probably only been the time it had taken them to find him . |
| 3 | The disadvantages are the time it takes to build , and if you 're employing a builder , the cost — likely to be several thousand pounds for even a simple single garage . |
| 4 | Now may be the time they are willing to tell you what has been going on . |
| 5 | These lonely hours may be the time he reaches his deepest despair . |
| 6 | Larry covers ‘ working-class sport for the working classes ’ , one of his classics being the time he reported on the local-government elections in Westminster . |
| 7 | ‘ You are being very naughty , ’ McAllister whispered back , pretending to be severe , ‘ and the only thing that I can say in your favour is that I am in nearly as bad a way as you are , and know exactly how you feel — but be patient , it can not be long now , ’ for she knew that once the bazaar was over , and she was at last able to tell him the truth , they could go ahead with their marriage plans , the only delaying thing being the time it would take Mama and Papa to cross the Atlantic . |
| 8 | Winter is the time everyone wants their summer collections shooting ; Miami is an exciting location and the light is great . ’ |
| 9 | This is the time everyone gathers for a special dinner , which is based on fish , and in keeping with Italian tradition eel is cooked and served in many homes . |
| 10 | ‘ I mean , what time is the time they do it . |
| 11 | Now the best remembered sporting connection is the time they persuaded Sir Matt Busby to judge the flower show . |
| 12 | What we gave you is the time they come and the next weekend they were back again , and I 'd warned them several times and in the end I said look forget it , and I had it , you know , the works gone off , erm , and as far as I 'm concerned it 's Wednesday nights , I 've really got to , and the price I started to pay , is no longer worth it to me . |
| 13 | NOW , Creggan , is the time we have been waiting for . |
| 14 | This is the time we went to the beach in Italy . |
| 15 | Up there is how far away from home he is in miles along there is the time he 's been travelling for . |
| 16 | Many is the time I have been able at my grandmother 's table to lick my fingers after eating a cream coronet upon a precedent established by good Queen Mary who had been observed doing such a thing by no less than my grandmother when visiting the big house . |
| 17 | ‘ This is the time I normally ride round the hacienda . |
| 18 | Many is the time I 've taken good fish , working the vane out across the wind by continuous adjustments to the line , holding back on the float etc. when others have sat waiting for the wind to swing around a couple of degrees . |
| 19 | This is the time I like the most |
| 20 | Mornings is the time I hear them most . |
| 21 | In practical terms the main difficulty with individual exemptions is the time it may take the Commission to process a notification and grant exemptions . |
| 22 | The longest sequence of required activities is the time it will take if no adjustments are made . |
| 23 | The difference between a propeller plane and a jet is the time it takes to apply power . |
| 24 | ( The half-life of a radioactive isotope is the time it takes for half of the radioactivity to disappear as the isotope decays ) . |
| 25 | The problem with writing large amounts of text is the time it takes to proof read the final document . |
| 26 | This is the time you have worked towards , when you will be working on the ‘ showcase ’ productions which will provide opportunities for you to be seen publicly . |
| 27 | The expenditure is the time you use for everything except private study . |
| 28 | ‘ This is the time you should be enjoying yourselves , not bothering your heads about such things . ’ |
| 29 | You may have had to move the mounting screw pillars to new locations and now is the time you discover if you are correct . |
| 30 | This is the time my darling , |