Example sentences of "[adj] time be in a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Diodorus ' narrative of Sicily at this time is in a way superior to that of Thucydides , who in his introduction to the Athenian expedition against Sicily in 415–413 undertakes to explain his view that Athens was biting off more than she could chew . |
| 2 | Germany at this time was in a state of religious ferment , following Luther 's declarations in 1518 . |
| 3 | If , on the other hand , the golem is already working , then Haberup ( who may not this time be in a position to claim the patent rights ) has presumably done something to annoy it , and in this case ( 10 ) may be used in the sense of an answer to the question : ( 11 ) what did Haberup do to his golem ? |
| 4 | That was not to be and the financial problems facing USA rugby at this time were in a way mirrored on the field where the Eagles ' shortcomings , rather than any great brilliance on Canada 's part , determined the result with the 23 point margin between the teams the biggest in the 16-year history of the event . |
| 5 | Most of the other dog-owners at that time were in a hurry , presumably with jobs to go to ; the joggers in brilliant track-suits with self-absorbed faces grew fewer as the frost rimed the tennis court . |