Example sentences of "[det] [be] a [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 31 | This is a valuable time for the family to get to know the vicar or deacon and talk about the person who has died , but often the discussion will centre on practical arrangements like deciding on hymns , music , and order of service . |
| 32 | ‘ I 'm not sure this is a convenient time … ’ |
| 33 | And this is a bad time of year for us hypomaniacs . |
| 34 | I realise that this is a bad time to ask for help in any professional and academic matter , but in the light of cutbacks and recommendations from reports like the Swann Report it is important that we are clear about the provision of language education for future teachers . |
| 35 | ‘ This is a potential time bomb ticking away at the fabric of society . ’ |
| 36 | This is a wonderful time to be a European . |
| 37 | This is a difficult time now . |
| 38 | ‘ This is a difficult time for everyone . |
| 39 | ‘ I know this is a difficult time for you , and I know that you 'd hate like hell to lie to Naylor — though I sincerely hope you wo n't have to — but I can still rely on you to keep quiet about Rosemary and me , ca n't I ? ’ |
| 40 | This is a safe time of the month for me . |
| 41 | ‘ This is a lovely time for you both , ’ Cicely beamed . |
| 42 | ‘ This is a funny time to be painting your toenails , ’ said Scarlet . |
| 43 | The initial 1987-8 venture was abandoned after three events in the face of a rival promotion in Beijing , but Hearn , unabashed , said : ‘ This is a different time and a different set-up . ’ |
| 44 | This is a tense time when everyone firmly believes ( wrongly ) that German soldiers are about to ‘ take over ’ . |
| 45 | I will say to you this is a full time job . |
| 46 | This is a lucky time to focus on what you can make of yourself . |
| 47 | This was a crucial time . |
| 48 | Without looking up she said : ‘ I do n't know what you are getting at , Mr Wycliffe ; all this was a long time ago . ’ |
| 49 | this was a long time ago parties about two years ago |
| 50 | This was a tumultuous time , when many public figures came under political scrutiny . |
| 51 | Perhaps this was a good time to prepare the ground . |
| 52 | Her scream of delight told me this was a good time to move away . |
| 53 | This was a sad time for me . |
| 54 | Indeed , milk probably became more plentiful about May , the notional time of Langland 's vision , although the continuation of the passage suggests that in other respects this was a bad time of year . |
| 55 | I feel that that is a good time at which to review the implications for the future , and I very much hope that the expertise that now exists will not be lost to the industry . |
| 56 | we are , we are encouraging the rich peasant , I mean we want you to settle down and become rich and , although we have this ultimate aim of socialization , collectivization , we 've got to industrialize first and that , that is a long time off . |
| 57 | That 's a long time ago . |
| 58 | Oh that 's a long time said the boy . |
| 59 | That 's a long time in n it ? |
| 60 | Erm that 's a long time that one came out . |