Example sentences of "be the [adj] time [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Weekends are the busiest time for the Horse Rangers . |
| 2 | The time then taken to reach the track will be the approximate time to the station from the interception point . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | This may be the wrong time for the party to avert its gaze . |
| 6 | This is the best time of the year for seeking out the Great Bear , though from most of Australia and South Africa it is always very low , and from Sydney or the Cape only part of it rises . |
| 7 | ‘ This is the best time of the day , ’ she said , taking a mouthful of ale . |
| 8 | Does my right hon. and learned Friend accept the good news , contrary to what was said by the hon. Member for Ashfield ( Mr. Haynes ) , that although in recent times my constituency has experienced economic difficulties , so successful has my right hon. and learned Friend 's training and enterprise programme been that the Crawley and District Industries Association has told me that this is the first time during a downturn in the economy when training by companies has increased rather than decreased ? |
| 9 | At the end of the week , observers were optimistic , yet some still sounded a cautionary note : ‘ This is the first time for a long while I have seen people saying ‘ I want this drawing or painting ’ without any idea of speculation ’ , says Jan Krugier , ‘ but now we must keep control of the situation . |
| 10 | It is the first time since the end of the second world war that the Japanese navy has ventured overseas . |
| 11 | Yesterday 's bombs are thought to have been Semtex and it is the first time outside the capital that devices have been casually placed by the road side . |
| 12 | It is the first time in the history of this House that a petition has been presented accompanied by a demand . ’ |
| 13 | To the best of my knowledge , and there may be someone out there who knows better , it is the first time in the UK that a bike dealer has offered this service . |
| 14 | ‘ This is the first time in the history of higher education in Scotland that any lecturer has been threatened with compulsory redundancy . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ It is the fastest time by a track dog here for at least three years . ’ |
| 16 | Sunday lunch has a suitable sense of occasion about it and for many people it is the only time of the week when they can relax and enjoy a leisurely get-together with family or friends . |
| 17 | It is the second time in a year the body of a baby has been found in the street . |
| 18 | It is the second time in a month the centre has been broken into and elderly residents said they were concerned for their safety . |
| 19 | This is the second time in a fortnight the Chancellor has broken with the convention that he does not comment on interest-rate movements . |
| 20 | This is the second time in the last 2 weeks that Julian Cleave has surveyed the aftermath of an arson attack . |
| 21 | The response to the Government 's consultation is the third time in a week that the forum has voiced strong criticism of Scottish Office policy . |
| 22 | It is the fourth time in a year that the popular south Belfast hotel has been bombed . |
| 23 | You know , one must remember there are so many lonely people , and Christmas is the worst time of the year . |
| 24 | Perhaps , Isabel decided , it is the wrong time of the year and I must wait until July or August , when they arrive as tourists . |
| 25 | The belief is enshrined in the proverb : ‘ Sloe-hatching time is the coldest time in the year . ’ |
| 26 | It 's the best time of the day for me . |
| 27 | It 's the best time of the day to go up when there 's nobody . |
| 28 | It 's the second time in a month that the Highbury hit-man has been accused of insulting fans . |
| 29 | It 's the second time in a quarter of a century that the locals have come into conflict with planning officials . |
| 30 | It 's the second time in a year that the same company has had produce destroyed by French farmers angry about EC imports . |