Example sentences of "[det] [noun sg] [verb] [prep] a time " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the Netherlands , however , it appears that for much of the past 30 years , a substantial reduction in levels of imprisonment occurred with no greater rise in crime than occurred in Britain ; and that reduction occurred at a time of rising crime in Holland . |
| 2 | This ritual comes from a time when the apple was recognized as a gift from something greater than ourselves — though by then she was only a minor goddess . |
| 3 | This uncertainty comes at a time when the housing needs of all elderly people are increasing and there is a clear need for more good low-cost rented accommodation . |
| 4 | Secondly , I know that this committee has over a time been concerned about the resource needs |
| 5 | Alas , this knowledge comes at a time when it is virtually the eleventh hour for the tiger . |
| 6 | For Perez de Cuellar , this incident came at a time when he was still closely involved with other business , notably engineering the release of hostages held in Lebanon and Israel . |
| 7 | This letter belonged to a time long before he became archbishop , but promotion did not change his mind . |
| 8 | The disappointing results of this survey come at a time when the second WHO review of its Health for All policy concludes that ‘ the implementation of strategies to achieve those aims has in many cases slowed down ’ . |
| 9 | In opposition , and to some extent isolated at a time of political consensus , Conservative educators like Professor Brian Cox and Dr Rhodes Boyson attracted considerable press attention through the publication of a series of ‘ Black Papers on Education ’ . |