Example sentences of "be [adv prt] [prep] time for " in BNC.

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1 You 're back in time for tea ! ’
2 ‘ As long as we 're back in time for Livings ’ visit , ’ John said .
3 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 .
4 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 .
5 She should be out in time for Christmas .
6 ‘ 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 .
7 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 .
8 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 ’ .
9 No , if only their courage held , they would be back in time for the lecture at twelve noon , each with a solid alibi .
10 Weightlifters Andrew Saxton and Andrew Davies were hoping to be back in time for their events tomorrow and on Monday .
11 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 . "
12 ‘ Well , David , we 'd better be off if we 're to be back in time for this afternoon 's session . ’
13 Gardiner said : ‘ I 'll be happy to be back in time for the climax . ’
14 ‘ If you put your foot down , we could be back in time for pud . ’
15 You 'll be back in time for dinner .
16 Business in Coleraine , she said , he would be back in time for dinner .
17 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 .
18 A note left taped to the fridge informed Leonora that her sister would be back in time for supper .
19 Bobbie was back in time for tea .
20 Fortunately everyone was back in time for the grand procession into the arena , when the members of the Society are introduced , in character , to the audience .
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