Example sentences of "[verb] at a [adj] time [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Such policies can not work , because cuts have to be made at a difficult time and even more jobs are lost . |
| 2 | Dr Robat Williams , who has devised the joint charter , said the launch came at a difficult time because of the General Election campaign . |
| 3 | Er yeah it is Stefan but because you know it 's the first one to come into leaf and the first one to shed , then possibly it will flower at a different time as well I would think and that may be the clue . |
| 4 | When you telephone someone you are more likely to intrude at an inconvenient time and not realize it . |
| 5 | The evening meal is served at a set time and is cooked to cordon bleu standard by Martha and is served by candlelight . |
| 6 | The bank manager , accountant , solicitor or building contractor might have something to offer at a particular time or for a particular purpose but they would not be fully established voting members of the group . |
| 7 | 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 . |