Example sentences of "it was time for " 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 .
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