be of the essence

He had work to do, and time was of the essence.

Bush Administration officials said that they felt time was of the essence.

Now that they were inside, time was of the essence.

As time is of the essence, I will come straight to the point.

To do that, time is of the essence, they say.

As you have pointed out, time is of the essence.

Time is of the essence: his treatment must begin immediately.

We must use the opportunities available because time is of the essence.

I think that speed is going to be of the essence.

We have reason to suspect time could be of the essence.

"Since time is of the essence, let me just show you."

Time is of the essence and new ideas are being discovered each year.

I do think that speed really is of the essence here, and, indeed, you must not wait.

Alex, I should also tell you that time is of the essence.

Should the parties agree that time is to be of the essence?

Time is of the essence and the sooner we get started the better.

I'd like you to come home and meet my wife; but time is of the essence in those photographs.

I have a feeling time is of the essence now."

The needs are real and time is of the essence."

"Time is of the essence in their fight for survival."

You cannot linger over them when time is of the essence.

"Time is of the essence in these cases," she said.

"I called this staff meeting because time may be of the essence.

Speed is of the essence, especially when it comes to losing weight.

Time is of the essence as customers cannot wait for solutions.