Example sentences of "[modal v] [be] the [adj -est] time " 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 | With three of the family married , grandchildren coming along , the youngest still at home and the others visiting frequently , I used to think , This really must be the best time . |
| 3 | must be the quietest time of day for us . |
| 4 | In these circumstances , this might be the best time to eat the remaining portion . |
| 5 | This might be the best time to get that extra reading done ; to work on a project report ; to earn spare cash ; or to attend to non-urgent domestic responsibilities . |
| 6 | The clear view gives an impression of speed and excitement at what could be the fastest time ever achieved for a human powered vehicle . |
| 7 | The afternoon may be the best time , as the patients are resting and having visitors . |
| 8 | He said : ‘ This may be the best time to buy . ’ |
| 9 | Should you wish to print any of my sons compositions , this intervening period would be the best time to order them . |
| 10 | That would be the best time to refinance with a fixed-rate mortgage and lock oneself into the German virtuous circle of medium-paced growth , low inflation and minimal home loan costs . |
| 11 | However , on timing it was suggested that September/October would be the best time to build the pressure , with the expectation of an autumn budget statement at the end of November . |
| 12 | When he went to bed , that would be the best time . |
| 13 | So when would be the best time for me to come back and present these ideas to you ? |
| 14 | 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 . |