Example sentences of "time was [adj] for a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Warner and Wallis would have judged that the time was ripe for a film about human justice , that there would be a market for a film depicting the problems of a strike in a coal-town and in an ethnic community , and that any criticism of the subject-matter would either be good for business or would be offset by popular and critical acclaim for the acting of that increasingly marketable star Paul Muni . |
| 2 | The only answer I can think is that some enterprising editor believed that , with ET all the rage after Star Wars , the time was ripe for a study of how Earthlings behave when aliens land . |
| 3 | It also agreed that the time was ripe for a declaration of national policy . |
| 4 | Both Tony and I felt the time was right for a change . ’ |
| 5 | After owning the Messenger for about five years , during which the Walton family used it to tour all over Europe , Lindsey felt the time was right for a change . |