Example sentences of "[vb mod] be the [adj] time [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When I was at college , I used to think , ‘ This must be the best time of life . ’ |
| 2 | An example can be seen at the Didcot Railway Centre With the fine locomotives designed by Daniel Gooch , the GWR 's broad gauge trains formed the first real expresses and indeed the inaugural train from London to Bristol led to the comment that this must be the only time on record that an engineer had exceeded his promises ! |
| 3 | must be the quietest time of day for us . |
| 4 | ( 61 ) That may be the first time in my life that a man has dared insult me . |
| 5 | This may be the wrong time for the party to avert its gaze . |
| 6 | Indeed , if Portsmouth and Sunderland were to defy the odds and emerge victorious from today 's matches against Liverpool and Norwich , it would be the first time in the 120-year history of the tournament that two teams from the Second Division contested the final . |
| 7 | If both Graf and Agassi were to succumb to their injuries , it would be the first time in the Open era that both reigning singles champions have not returned to defend their titles . |
| 8 | So when would be the best time for me to come back and present these ideas to you ? |
| 9 | If I had n't chucked away the rulebook shortly after Johannes Gutenburg invented printing , this would be the proper time for me to rise and shine . |
| 10 | ‘ June or July would be the ideal time for first-time buyers to exchange contracts . ’ |
| 11 | September would be the ideal time for erm , you know , to be starting down |
| 12 | The time then taken to reach the track will be the approximate time to the station from the interception point . |
| 13 | When John Smith takes over , it will be the first time for 12 years that the right wing has openly held Labour 's leadership . |
| 14 | It will be the first time in 15 years that an England tour party has not included one of the celebrated trio , who between them have appeared in 298 Test matches . |
| 15 | May was saying , ‘ This will be the first time in years that Lucy and Jim and the bairns have n't spent New Year 's Eve with us . |
| 16 | It will be the first time in more than two years that the ANC leader has shared a platform with Chief Buthelezi . |
| 17 | I want to be alone with you — it will be the last time for several days . ’ |
| 18 | I think this will be the sixth time of my career that a promotion or relegation issue has reached the final day . |
| 19 | I think this will be the sixth time of my career that a promotion or relegation issue has reached the final day . |
| 20 | Evenings represent maximum temptation for most slimmers , although around four o'clock in the afternoon , when the children come home from school , can be the worst time for many mothers who may be waiting until mid evening to dine with their husbands . |