Example sentences of "[noun sg] come [prep] a [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | The nomination comes at a crucial time in her life . |
| 4 | Dr Robat Williams , who has devised the joint charter , said the launch came at a difficult time because of the General Election campaign . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | Proof came within a short time when in November 1983 more than five hundred deaf people from all over the country joined other disabled groups at Westminster in an impressive lobby in support of a Private Member 's Bill , introduced by Robert Wareing MP , which sought to make discrimination against all disabled people illegal . |
| 10 | ‘ The award comes at a good time . |