Example sentences of "it was time [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | And so , in the end it was time for sherry at the Manor House . |
2 | 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 . |
3 | Soon it was time for luncheon , and the whole of the downstairs staff was occupied in one way or another . |
4 | ‘ Look , I just felt that it was time for a change , that 's all . |
5 | Coffee was next , and then it was time for the bill . |
6 | It was time for the Other Woman to go back to America . |
7 | When it was time for them to go , she rolled up the carpet full of soil and put it in her bedroom . |
8 | After the fun and games of the Cheranganis it was time for something a bit more serious , so we headed for Mount Elgon , in the far west of the country , straddling the border between Kenya and Uganda . |
9 | Later Macmillan was reputed to have defended his decision in a sentence which is likely to be authentic because it has the Macmillan ring : ‘ I thought we had had enough of Martha and it was time for some Mary. , |
10 | Then , when the show was over and it was time for everyone to wake up and go home , they opened up the roof — the whole thing rolls back to one side . |
11 | It was time for reflection : are these mountain the answer was yes , to both questions . |
12 | ‘ I have n't had my hair cut for about a year and neither has Meera so I thought it was time for a change . ’ |
13 | With the housecoat made up and endless hurdles overcome , it was time for the real test — replacing the clothes stand with a model . |
14 | But now it was time for some wheeling and dealing . |
15 | Then it was time for practical advice . |
16 | It was time for them to put their houses in order , ‘ and for the Home Secretary to insist they do ’ . |
17 | I left before the tour was over because it was time for Mott The Hoople to come and tour and I 'd been designated as the person to take care of them , so I went off before it was over . |
18 | It was time for Haynes to enjoy himself , though and , aided by some dropped catches , he reached a century as West Indies headed for 267 for 8 declared . |
19 | Maybe it was time for a change , anyway . |
20 | Halfway through the morning , once the hens had been fed , and the tomatoes in the greenhouse watered , it was time for another meal . |
21 | ‘ We were very happy together until it was time for the operation . ’ |
22 | It was time for a change of subject . |
23 | We avoided each other all evening until it was time for the Open University programmes . |
24 | After the horse was bedded down it was time for Sirrell to celebrate properly , and most of Nantgaredig turned up to assist : he eventually got to bed at 3 a.m . |
25 | It was time for her afternoon appointment . |
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 | In between , Labour 's final party election broadcast last night consisted largely of three dozen talking heads — some famous , others unknown — telling the viewers why it was time for a change . |
28 | It was time for the rumbles . |
29 | Eventually it was time for bed and they waited until the middle of the night before sneaking to the workshop on tip-toes . |
30 | Then it was time for the Club cabaret . |