Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] at a [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | I would prefer , at the risk of offending the purists , to take a robust attitude , and simply say that it is a decision made at a particular time in response to a particular situation against a particular political background , and is poor material on which to build any general proposition . |
| 2 | Both meetings came at an important time in Russia 's relationship with the rest of the world and at a critical time for world peace and stability . |
| 3 | THE YORKSHIRE COUNTY CRICKET CLUB YEARBOOK 1992 — McDermott 's withdrawal came at a bad time : an anticipatory profile of the Queensland firebreather leads the 92nd edition , followed by a réumé of others born outside the county line . |
| 4 | Both glans and prepuce are covered by stratified squamous epithelium , and separation occurs at a variable time from before birth to several years afterwards by desquamation . |
| 5 | In the two-page letter to Mr Major , the DUP leader says the inter-governmental conference comes at a dangerous time and should be called off . |
| 6 | An electric shock US , for instance , is an event occurring at a particular time , with a certain duration and intensity , that impinges on a particular part of the animal , and so on . |
| 7 | The starting position is that of eligibility set at a particular time . |
| 8 | The nomination comes at a crucial time in her life . |
| 9 | Dr Robat Williams , who has devised the joint charter , said the launch came at a difficult time because of the General Election campaign . |
| 10 | It is not sufficient for social psychologists merely to define attitudes in terms of a stance taken at a particular time , with the assumption that such a stance has a fixity , which is only to be shifted by the reception of ‘ persuasive information ’ . |
| 11 | The collision comes at a difficult time for Russian President Boris Yeltsin , who is defending a decision to impose presidential rule in parliament and in the Constitutional Court . |
| 12 | John had advised him to transfer from Rome airport to the railway station to avoid a five hour wait at Rome , but oh ! no ! big boots insisted on flying , although the late flight from Rome is notorious — and , of course , just after John had left for Naples airport , having to do quite a lot of the journey on foot , as late evening buses stop at a given time on Public Holidays , rang to say that Alitalia was alleging weather problems at Naples and so the passengers would be transferred by coach arriving at 2am . |
| 13 | The incident came at an awkward time , preceding by a few days a visit by the Chief Rabbi . |
| 14 | The political will came at a critical time when it was very necessary to keep the food costs component of the total wage bill ( including the foreign exchange component ) as low as possible to allow rapid and profitable industrialisation . |
| 15 | Obviously , there will always be resource problems for a variety of activities that local authorities would like to carry out , under whatever Government exist at a particular time . |
| 16 | The message comes at a critical time for the Government 's flagship education policy , which critics claim has lost its momentum because schools are worried about public spending cuts . |
| 17 | The Wright incident comes at an embarrassing time for Graham . |
| 18 | The court ruling comes at a sensitive time for the Japanese government , which is claiming a lead role in environmental affairs , and has strenuously denied that it encourages its hazardous industries to relocate to third world countries . |
| 19 | We have now to consider , as does Tilly , what light this analysis can throw upon the phenomena of nationalism and the development of nation states at a later time . |
| 20 | We had to get through to the ministry that in informatics , you do n't have originals and copies , you just have the information issued at a certain time by the sender . |
| 21 | ‘ ( 2 ) Where the company has at a relevant time … entered into a transaction with any person at an undervalue , the [ administrator or liquidator ] may apply to the court for an order under this section . |
| 22 | ‘ ( 2 ) Where the company has at a relevant time … given a preference to any person , the [ administrator or liquidator ] may apply to the court for an order under this section . |
| 23 | The boost to disposable income comes at an awkward time , when the economic slowdown is not sufficiently well-established to have even begun to close the trade gap ; but the structural change is welcome . |
| 24 | The case comes at an embarrassing time for the world 's largest industrial company , which is already deep in the red and under attack for its bureaucratic management style . |
| 25 | ‘ The award comes at a good time . |
| 26 | By that I do not mean simply that Christianity arose at a certain time in history . |
| 27 | Chaovalit 's formal entry into Thai party politics occurred at a difficult time for Chatichai and his government , already under pressure as a result of an outbreak of serious Cabinet infighting in late September . |