Example sentences of "[adv] be a [adj] time " in BNC.

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1 For instance the Johnson Collection has always been a separate time line on the first floor .
2 There could hardly be a better time to move into insurance auditing .
3 For most of us the uphill battle to avoid a downhill slide is one of the uphill battle to avoid a downhill slide is one of the hardest challenges in a sport where yesterday was a long time ago .
4 This could also be a good time to look at your yard layout .
5 But it must also be a good time to invest in Europe , possibly through the Morgan Grenfell European Growth fund .
6 It would also be an appropriate time to institute similar legislation to that of the US government in order to keep company profits stable , thereby maintaining research levels , and at the same time ensure that people may benefit from drugs that would otherwise not be available because they were not profitable to produce .
7 Although it will probably be a long time before we are prepared to let robots perform operations on us , Pam will be ready for trials next year , and her potential for cutting the 750,000 nursing days lost each year through back strain may make her popular with medical staff and patients alike .
8 But I know it is sad that all our clubs are out of Europe now and it will probably be a long time before we can hope to dominate abroad as we once did .
9 ‘ It would probably be a good time to go now before it gets too crowded . ’
10 But clearly being a spare time hairy was proving too difficult for the NME of the early '70s .
11 This is a political question and now is a good time to start pushing the Government . ’
12 Now is a good time to buy as our Country Car feature explains .
13 Now is a good time to buy .
14 So , now is a good time to try out the zoom controls while watching the effect in the viewfinder .
15 If so , now is a good time to remove the safety-tab from the cassette to avoid the risk of accidental erasure .
16 In the managers ' view , now is a good time to invest in European bonds as returns remain high , inflation is low , and the Bundesbank and other central banks are expected to continue to lower interest rates .
17 Now is a good time to have them serviced too .
18 Now is a good time to review training progress .
19 Now is a good time to plant , so plants can become established before they have to cope with a dense canopy of leaves and dry soil in the summer .
20 Now is a good time to plant herbs , and there are many unexpected places where you can grow them : a rock garden will happily accommodate marjoram , thyme and savory , while a shady corner can be used for mint and chives .
21 I never did like it and now is a good time to get rid of it .
22 If that 's the case , then we could argue , an and will do , that now is a good time to borrow on a fixed term basis over a long period .
23 IN THE light of the recent debate on defence in the House of Commons , perhaps now is a good time for the people of Darlington to be told where the prospective Labour candidate stands on the issue of nuclear disarmament .
24 Early drafts referred to the Council 's feeling that the ‘ time is ripe ’ or ‘ now is an appropriate time ’ to ‘ grant a greater degree of responsibility ’ to institutions which were ready to ‘ receive ’ or ‘ assume ’ it .
25 ‘ I feel that now is an appropriate time to complete the announcement of May 13 of the full extent of support from the Government to those areas where the affected pits are situated .
26 The creation of a good personal library is a habit to be encouraged ; now is an excellent time to begin , when you are purchasing books for your degree studies .
27 ( Aug 24-Sep 23 ) This really is a peculiar time for finances .
28 ‘ I was just thinking that now 's a good time .
29 " Now 's a fine time to tell me ! "
30 She had spent two years solidly on the programme and felt now was a good time for a change .
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