Example sentences of "[pron] [modal v] [be] the time " in BNC.
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| 1 | They 'd be at a loose end when it was over , which would be the time to approach them . |
| 2 | A little later on , when all the relatives have gone home and the number of attentive friends at the time of the funeral has dwindled , it might be the time when the bereaved begin to reflect on their changed circumstances and try to evaluate how they feel both about themselves and the person who has died . |
| 3 | In a very little , it would be the time when once she had used to sit with Mama … |
| 4 | Soon it would be the time for her evening drink : " Just the one , Gigi , do n't you think ? " she would croon when the old bird , freed from her cage , crawled up to crouch against her cheek . |
| 5 | His red beard has grown very long , right through the stone table ; when it has encircled the table three times it will be the time of awakening . |