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

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1 It 's the first time for 11 years they 've reached the final stages .
2 It 's the first time for me .
3 It 's the first time in his career he has n't come out on top .
4 It 's the first time in years that I 've enjoyed the charts .
5 It 's the first time in my life that someone really cares for me .
6 It 's the first time in years I 've been able to uncoil a little with Ali .
7 It 's the first time in all my life I 've been able to see the back of my nails from the palms of my hands . ’
8 It 's the first time in its 500 years of activity that the volcano has claimed lives .
9 At home in Darlington , he said : ‘ It 's the first time in my life I have actually enjoyed being who I am .
10 I , I bet , I bet i I bet it 's the first time in your life you felt shi , yes come on !
11 The game about to be got under way here , it 's the second time of course that we 've had the taste of European football in just er inside a few weeks here at Lane , a very poor night for weather , you who 've not ventured out well , I think we understand that er because er as we say , it 's not a night when you would turn the dog out .
12 It 's the second time in a month that the Highbury hit-man has been accused of insulting fans .
13 It 's the second time in a quarter of a century that the locals have come into conflict with planning officials .
14 It 's the second time in a year that the same company has had produce destroyed by French farmers angry about EC imports .
15 It 's the second time in a year that the haulage company Ralph Davies of Cheltenham has had fruit cargoes destroyed .
16 It 's the second time in less than two weeks that officers have found the weapons in the hands of foreign tourists .
17 It 's the second time in a week that officers from Thames Valley police have spoken out about what they see as abuse of the judicial system .
18 It 's the second time in two years a ban has been considered — last time the council threw it out .
19 He says that it 's the second time in a year the house has been flooded .
20 It 's worth reminding readers who are parents of this with the start of the school holidays next month — apparently it 's the prime time for solvent abuse .
21 Erm , sir , I want to address the point , if it 's the right time about the level of housing provision the Greater York area in particular , erm that we 've seen round the table here that we have special circumstances applying to York , and to its surrounding area .
22 It 's the best time of the day for me .
23 It 's the best time of the day to go up when there 's nobody .
24 It 's the third time in 2 years his house has been raided and the second in the space of a week .
25 It 's the third time in a year Johnson has escaped — his last breakout was from Maidstone Prison .
26 It 's the ideal time for you .
27 It 's the worst time of the year .
28 It 's the 5th time in 4 years that Margaret Jebbit has had to clean up her kitchen after flooding .
29 ‘ And here we are at the same time of year — well , they tell us it 's the same time of year , ’ he said , sarcastically , ‘ — and what we 're expected to eat are knobbly things actually grown in dirt !
30 It 's the busiest time of the year for cooks , so this month 's issue is packed with tips and advice to give you a helping hand .
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