Example sentences of "[verb] it [adj] [prep] the time " in BNC.

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1 Basically , the head teacher must consider it inappropriate for the time being for the pupil to follow the National Curriculum and that either ( 1 ) circumstances giving rise to that opinion are likely to change within six months or ( 2 ) that the pupil may have special educational needs requiring modification of the National Curriculum and temporary exception is necessary while those needs are assessed .
2 Never mind , we 'll have it clean by the time the pie 's ready . ’
3 I thought it odd at the time that he should feel so at home there . ’
4 I w I I personally er made it clear at the time when they changed the rules er er fairly recently , that I did n't think they should .
5 I hope to get it right by the time the Olympics come round , ’ she said .
6 Er anyway the that was the cook 's job and that was my job , I used to sort of go across and fetch this tea and have it ready by the time the men gave up work at nine o'clock .
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