Example sentences of "[be] [adv prt] [prep] time for " in BNC.
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| 1 | They had n't arrived yet , because they had been held up in the traffic , but they would be along in time for an early lunch . |
| 2 | I went back to my room , trying to forget about my brother ; I wanted to get to bed early so that I could be up in time for the naming ceremony of the new catapult . |
| 3 | She should be out in time for Christmas . |
| 4 | ‘ Saving your presence sir , ’ said Sergeant Bramble , ‘ I tried to explain that there was nothing amiss and that you 'd be back in time for supper with Miss Nicole . |
| 5 | A resident at the C.I.C. hut could easily do a spot of rock-climbing , nip into Fort William to indulge in some leisurely shopping for tartan gonks and still be back in time for a sing-song round the primus stove . |
| 6 | With four flights a day from Manchester to Paris you could literally fly out for lunch and be back in time for ‘ Match of the Day ’ . |
| 7 | No , if only their courage held , they would be back in time for the lecture at twelve noon , each with a solid alibi . |
| 8 | Weightlifters Andrew Saxton and Andrew Davies were hoping to be back in time for their events tomorrow and on Monday . |
| 9 | Senga shouted and dashed out into the hall , almost colliding with Gerard , the butler " That 's Patrick , " she said quickly , " he said he would be back in time for lunch . " |
| 10 | ‘ Well , David , we 'd better be off if we 're to be back in time for this afternoon 's session . ’ |
| 11 | Gardiner said : ‘ I 'll be happy to be back in time for the climax . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ If you put your foot down , we could be back in time for pud . ’ |
| 13 | You 'll be back in time for dinner . |
| 14 | Business in Coleraine , she said , he would be back in time for dinner . |
| 15 | June Roberts said she 'd gone out in the car , saying nothing except that she 'd be back in time for cocktails at the Clarkes ' as she had promised , a business thing for Samuel . |
| 16 | A note left taped to the fridge informed Leonora that her sister would be back in time for supper . |