Example sentences of "the [noun] [be] a time " in BNC.
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| 1 | For the Elves the present is a time that holds both the promise of renewal and the threat of destruction . |
| 2 | The cottage was a time warp . |
| 3 | The end of the flood is a time of new beginnings . |
| 4 | Added to these was another important element , for the period of the festival was a time of licence : this was a necessary outlet in the community for the tensions repressed after the long period of hard physical toil . |
| 5 | For some people the morning is a time of energetically tackling things which have to be done . |
| 6 | The early hours of the morning are a time for confidences . |
| 7 | The change of the calendar was a time to repair faults and omissions and vow rededication . |
| 8 | The builder could no longer rely on eye alone ; the Renaissance was a time for an order based on detailed knowledge . |
| 9 | All this made for contentment , and the greater part of the century was a time of content , though a bad harvest invariably meant serious food riots . |
| 10 | The retreat was a time for fear at first , and self-scrutiny . |