Example sentences of "time to make a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Explain that you would need time to make a thorough assessment of the situation and would be aware of the dangers of treading on other people 's toes .
2 When it gets to the point that to reach your greenhouse you have to run the gauntlet of a thousand bristling spines , it is time to make a major decision .
3 ‘ Touring on my own was good crack , but I wanted security and it was time to make a serious decision about the future — whether to become a lawyer ( and I had already started applying for jobs ) or to take a more businesslike approach to the music . ’
4 It was time to make a new start .
5 ‘ I only ‘ ope he ‘ ad time to make a full confession , ’ said Tommy .
6 Now is the time to make a clean sweep of all the jobs you put off during the bad weather .
7 One day , I do hope to find the time to make a positive contribution towards the Convocation .
8 There had been no time to set about her hair , or her blue-white face , only enough time to make a delicious picnic and pack its basket into the boot of the car .
9 It is very important at this time to make a quick drawing in my small sketchbook , as ideas are just as easily lost as they are found .
10 However , it is worth taking the time to make a careful selection — after all , you could be living with your choice for 24 hours a day , 365 days a year , for the next 10 years .
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