Example sentences of "[adv] [vb pp] at the time [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In order to give effect to the original intention of the Directive , the House of Lords held that the Regulations should be construed purposively and read as if after the words " immediately before the transfer " the following words were added " or would have been so employed at the time of the transfer if he had not been unfairly dismissed in the circumstances described in reg 8(1) " , ( ie for a reason in connection with the transfer ) . |
| 2 | Whilst it could only be considered such with the wisdom of hindsight , it was nevertheless seen at the time as a geographically limited episode of a much wider-ranging struggle . |
| 3 | Special consideration of alternative strategies , such as nutritional or surgical intervention , is warranted for children who are already stunted at the time of diagnosis and therefore need extra catch up growth . |
| 4 | The descriptions are a mixture of quotations from texts which were already known at the time of writing , when Rahewin completed the work of Otto von Freising . |
| 5 | If , moreover , at this early date , sizeable Nazarean enclaves existed as far distant as Syria , one can not ignore the possibility that they had come into being prior to Jesus 's death and were already established at the time of the Crucifixion . |
| 6 | One of the regions adjacent to Surrey which is referred to in Frithuwald 's charter is Sonning , the province of the Suningas in east Berkshire , and it is possible that one of the three sub-kings who witnessed with Frithuwald ruled here , in which case Wulfhere 's presence in Berkshire was already established at the time of Frithuwald 's grant . |
| 7 | The results were widely interpreted at the time as a personal vindication for the General . |
| 8 | The bones are still exposed at the time of writing this ( November , 1988 ) and they should provide additional data as time progresses . |
| 9 | The choice of reference , whether it is to be to expert or arbitrator , is in any event usually made at the time of the original contract which precedes the time when the parties know whether they have an " issue to settle " or a " formulated dispute " , and they will be obliged to use whatever procedure was stipulated , unless they make some fresh agreement . |
| 10 | His final decision was possibly taken at the time of the war with Alaric , when he may have thought that there was propaganda value to be gained by standing as the defender of the catholic Church ; he was subsequently baptised , probably in 508 . |
| 11 | Applications for these awards are unnecessary as each hotel is automatically considered at the time of the annual inspection . |
| 12 | The flat , known in 1978 as a Red Brigades hideout , had been extensively searched at the time by all the security services , and it was suggested that the letters might have been planted there more recently to embarrass the government , particularly Andreotti ( now Prime Minister again ) and Cossiga ( Interior Minister in 1978 ) , who had held out against negotiating with the Red Brigades . |
| 13 | The importance of the Cold War was strikingly underlined at the time by a comment of the future American director of the International Monetary Fund . |
| 14 | These doubts were still widely encountered at the time of the 1840 Convention but a debate there and at the 1843 meeting stimulated the search for a reliable supply of free-labour cotton to reduce dependence on the slaveholders of the American South . |
| 15 | The 387ft-tall Commercial Union tower , designed by architects GMW and now a shattered shell , was widely praised at the time of its completion in the late 1960s as a successful adaptation of the modern American commercial style , fronting a Manhatten style piazza . |
| 16 | In addition , the physician made a personal assessment as to whether or not the patient seemed to be psychologically stressed at the time of the visit ; the physician 's evaluation of the patient 's status was recorded as ‘ stressed ’ or ‘ unstressed ’ . |
| 17 | Written notice on printed inspection cards or slips , which are often supplied at the time of approval , is probably the most popular method . |
| 18 | Advance details are published in the nursing press ( see Figure 1 ) and local radio advertising is often used at the time of the event . |
| 19 | Joyce 's use of stream of consciousness was often thought at the time to be an achievement so outstanding as to deter imitation : Ezra Pound , for example , suggested , ‘ Ulysses is , presumably … unrepeatable … you can not duplicate it ’ ( Pound 1922 : 625 ) . |
| 20 | These days the deal is often struck at the time of divorce ; and usually it 's that the house goes to your wife , for good . |
| 21 | Terry was really taken at the time with bands like The Cardiacs , but none of the rest of us could get off on that impressive-sounding , orchestral rock band kind of approach . |
| 22 | Thatcherism was widely viewed at the time as a mad right-wing aberration which the people would not stand for long . |
| 23 | Well placed at the time of Alexander II 's accession , Dmitrii Miliutin had been a penetrating analyst of the empire 's military weaknesses at the beginning of 1856 . |
| 24 | However , the most important ingredient missing hitherto from the peace process — international acceptance of the Palestinians ' choice of representative — was dramatically fulfilled at the time of the first anniversary of the Uprising . |
| 25 | The actual time of the start is difficult to arrive at , and is not important , but whatever the historical facts may be , it can be taken as fairly certain that the misuse of religion had become well established at the time of the advent of Jesus Christ . |
| 26 | In the case of a matrimonial home which does not have registered title , it would seem to be accepted practice to assume that the title was properly investigated at the time of the husband 's purchase , so that all the husband 's solicitors need to abstract to the wife 's solicitors is the conveyance to the husband , any mortgage , any " sales-off " ( or other transactions affecting the title ) , and details of the covenants affecting the property . |
| 27 | It must be assumed that the title was properly investigated at the time of the purchase by the husband and wife . |
| 28 | If the house was formerly in the sole name of the husband it would be quite appropriate for the wife 's solicitors to insist on a full abstract of title commencing with a good root of title ( although in practice it seems to be accepted that the title was properly investigated at the time of the husband 's purchase ) ; but in the case of a house already in joint names it is thought that this could be dispensed with , the wife 's solicitor assuming that a proper investigation of title to the property was made at the time when the house was purchased by the husband and the wife . |
| 29 | If the house was formerly in the sole name of the husband , it would be appropriate for the wife 's solicitors to insist on a full abstract of title commencing with a good root of title , although it seems to be accepted in practice that the title was properly investigated at the time of the husband 's purchase . |
| 30 | If the house is already in the joint names of the husband and wife , it is usual to accept that the title was properly investigated at the time of purchase . |