Example sentences of "it be [adj] [prep] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Issue : Will it be ready in time ? |
| 2 | They 're the times when when actually look at which ones we 'd use remember the strengths in these some of the biggest yes you can go into greater detail you can see the reaction face to face you 'll get feedback straight away verbal as well as non-verbal er you know immediately what the answer is if there 's if you 're waiting for some sort of reply to it , you 'll have more effect because it 's face to face erm , cheap on material but it 's expensive on time you do n't have a formal written record and it can be very time consuming . |
| 3 | Your work is so rewarding , even though it 's unpleasant at times . |
| 4 | For example , a just procedure may well require considerable complexity , but if it is stable over time , resources can be invested in making the procedure more transparent through better presentation of the justification for a formula and of the import of complex formulae and their inherent uncertainties in cash terms . |
| 5 | As a description of a life-style and material standard it is applicable to times of normal and good earnings but may lose its distinctive characteristics in trades under pressure of falling incomes and growing insecurity . |
| 6 | This is a matter of good practice and it is expensive on time . |
| 7 | I have worked out a table which shows the visibility , or otherwise , of some of the brightest stars as seen from different places : C indicates that the star is circumpolar ; V , that it is visible at times ; and a dash , that it never rises . |
| 8 | The hilarious final rush of actions dominates the tale , and may provide a form of comic catharsis by which not only are potentially grave moral images and considerations emptied of their solemnity , but also the sympathy that it is difficult at times not to feel for the poor dupe , John , faithfully and helplessly in love with his wife , is overwhelmed by the sheer absurdity of this all-embracing climax . |
| 9 | ( It is easiest to time this by tape recording a guided meditation which includes the 33 second technique . ) |
| 10 | It is tempting at times to ask ‘ where is the inner city ? ’ |
| 11 | I know that it is to do with trash and shit , and that it is wrong in time . |
| 12 | It is economical in time and resources , but sadly is only effective if the teacher is one of the rare breed who is highly skilled in lecturing methods . |
| 13 | According to Moschion , who lived about the third century BC but wrote in the spirit of a century or two earlier , it was due to Time — ‘ the begetter and nurturer of all things ’ — that ‘ The earth , once barren , began to be ploughed by yoked oxen , towered cities arose , men built sheltering homes and turned their lives from savage ways to civilized . ’ |
| 14 | It was impossible at times to imagine that he had been in this camp all of eighteen months . |
| 15 | ( 5 ) Where the term excludes liability if some condition is not complied with , whether it was reasonable at time of contract to expect that such condition could be complied with . |
| 16 | It was robust at times , but there was never anything kinky about our relationship ’ and that she did not think he was capable of what he had been accused . |
| 17 | They spent three intense weeks correcting and rechecking the entire book , and it was ready in time to be in the bookstores by the April publication date . |
| 18 | Even Preston had to admit it was fun at times . |