Example sentences of "[noun] be [verb] at a time " in BNC.
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| 1 | This relatively low figure no doubt results from the programme being broadcast at a time that is inconvenient to many viewers . |
| 2 | When interpreting these tables it should be remembered that no matter how many animals were stolen at a time the case was recorded as one theft . |
| 3 | These roles were pursued at a time when the ideas , language , and values underpinning social care were changing rapidly and when resource constraints were worsening . |
| 4 | In two recent books which attempt to examine the philosophy and practice of a radical adult education , the only substantial references to education for trade unionists are historical ; yet both books were conceived at a time of unparalleled expansion in trade union education , underpinned by a sizeable government grant and the first statutory entitlements to paid educational leave for working-class people that Britain has ever experienced . |
| 5 | In the Soviet Union popular support for the manned space programme was dwindling at a time of great economic hardship and political uncertainty for the majority of the population . |
| 6 | That submission was made at a time when I was sch not scheduled to be present at this enquiry , and was not present . |
| 7 | There is an exemption contained in s23(5) which applies where the holding was acquired at a time when the prohibition did not apply ( ie before the reverse takeover ) but subsequently the holder falls within the prohibition ( ie on the reverse takeover offer becoming unconditional ) . |
| 8 | The observational data was collected at a time when the men went in pairs , but they expressed concern over how this latest development worked against effective community policing : |
| 9 | This is understandable because the Gospels were written at a time when the Church had to exist in a Roman world . |
| 10 | So Smith is arguing that Freud 's analyses were conducted at a time when society was still undergoing a fundamental shift towards not only an industrialised society but one characterised by the growth of large cities . |
| 11 | The NHS was created at a time of post-war reconstruction , when large sections of British industry were being nationalised by the Labour government . |
| 12 | Here took place the famous séries , five to a season , each one lasting eight days , when 80 guests were invited at a time and it was in the drawing up of these guest lists that the Empress deployed all her social skills . |
| 13 | When a member of the Royal Family becomes pregnant , an announcement is made at a time of their choosing . ’ |
| 14 | Because only one record is examined at a time , it is possible to test the descriptors against very complex Boolean conditions , expressed in terms of the descriptors desired by the user , to obtain a match . |
| 15 | The decision to abolish the GLC and MCCs was taken at a time of major political disagreements between the GLC , in particular , and the national government ( Livingstone 1988 ) . |
| 16 | Functional groups were designated by suffixes ( prefixes were not required , because only one functional group was considered at a time ) . |
| 17 | However , because only very small quantities are produced at a time , maximum sample recovery is of utmost importance . |
| 18 | All of these changes were happening at a time when the rapid expansion of television was encouraging even greater isolation . |
| 19 | Because of problems with disparate styles of music , however , an occasional Sunday afternoon service is held at a time when white people who are committed to this kind of outreach are free to attend . |
| 20 | Laugh , if you must , about Skoda , but its market share is increasing at a time when some ‘ serious ’ manufacturers are in decline . |
| 21 | Once colour is knitted at a time and you change colour every two rows . |
| 22 | The authorities ' ability to pay for reforms was diminishing at a time when the gentry 's lack of enthusiasm for restructuring their finances was as great as ever . |
| 23 | The growth between the latter two dates was achieved at a time when the GTP and the Canadian Northern were themselves turning into grain-carrying lines . |
| 24 | On the other hand , the doctor would probably be in breach of his duty if it could be shown that the patient 's request was made at a time when he was demonstrably and predictably suffering from a temporary condition which made his judgment unreliable . |
| 25 | Most of the current generation of older people were born at a time when the motor car was an unusual sight on the streets , aeroplanes were rarely seen in the skies , telephones were rare , radio and television were many years from invention . |
| 26 | But those arguments were expressed at a time when their implications were seen as inappropriate , unrealistic or unacceptable by many managers . |
| 27 | If the tenant is let into possession or the lease is completed at a time that makes this inconvenient , the commencement date should be back-dated to a convenient date . |
| 28 | The summit was held at a time when the internal and external relations of a number of the SAARC members were in a state of turmoil . |
| 29 | But few critics are laughing at a time when ex-Klansman David Duke is able seriously to contend the governorship of Louisiana . |
| 30 | Only a single kid is born at a time ; twins are extremely rare . |