Example sentences of "[was/were] [adv] time for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was always time for the unusual , like the man whose birthday present to his wife , was her chance to drive a Cheltenham and District double decker . |
| 2 | The strange aeons were over , and it was nearly time for the Sandrat to kill Death . |
| 3 | It was now time for the fillet of local fallow deer served pink , with spiced red cabbage and glazed walnuts . |
| 4 | Two weeks ago I wrote to the Archbishop of Canterbury suggesting that it was now time for the Church Militant to denounce antibiotics in the same uncompromising terms once used against usury , but I suspect my advice ( admittedly unsolicited ) will go the same way as the seed of Onan . |
| 5 | It was now time for the surprise witness , and the one who , without a doubt , had the most affect on the outcome . |
| 6 | It was now time for the Collector to play his last card . |
| 7 | It commented in the same year that , ‘ while recognizing the considerable contribution that Mr Hornby has made in building up the Council to its present position of eminence within the colleges , it was now time for the CNAA 's influence to be more widely felt ’ . |
| 8 | Malcolm Muggeridge asked whether it was n't time for the monarchy to engage professional public relations consultants , ‘ in place of the rather ludicrous courtiers who now function as such . ’ |
| 9 | It was almost time for the afternoon session at the Riverside . |
| 10 | Glancing at his watch , Major Tzann noted that it was almost time for the briefing . |