Example sentences of "knew [pers pn] [be] time [verb] " in BNC.

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1 When his first patient of the afternoon arrived before he awoke he knew it was time to abandon the diet .
2 With 17 weddings to be celebrated in the church this summer , bellringers knew it was time to hold an open day to recruit more people to help ring the church 's six bells .
3 She looked as big as a donkey and when the cavernous jaws with the great yellowed teeth brushed my thigh I knew it was time to go .
4 I knew it was time to move .
5 Then the alarm buzzed and they knew it was time to restart their deadly game .
6 The Mother Superior knew it was time to end this interview , so now she stood up , saying , ‘ Well , Mrs Winkowski , I 'm sure you can leave your charge with us with an easy mind .
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