Example sentences of "at an [adj] moment " in BNC.
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| 1 | Many political debts were paid with a word in the right ear at an appropriate moment , and the friends of naval officers were never slow to ask the aid of their member of parliament or another politician with reason to maintain good relations with them . |
| 2 | topics which have ceased to be the subject of new literature to be deleted from the scheme at an appropriate moment . |
| 3 | It is a fundamental requirement of any democratic and just society that the process by which individuals are accused , tried and , where appropriate , punished should be open , and exposed to public scrutiny and comment at an appropriate moment , other than in wholly exceptional circumstances — for example , where on grounds of national security the court must receive evidence about matters of security or intelligence ; or where , for purposes of the administration of justice , particular matters must be dealt with concerning informants . |
| 4 | Prince Philip had stipulated a maximum of ten years for his period in office , and had extended it by a year to enable Prince Charles , who was serving in the Royal Navy , to take over at an appropriate moment . |
| 5 | Economic difficulties are foreclosing on Mr Lawson at an awkward moment for the Government . |
| 6 | ‘ It might pop up at an awkward moment , ’ he said , which was hardly any better . ’ |
| 7 | The underclass is disproportionately black by historical accident , not genetics : blacks migrated to the northern cities at an unlucky moment , just as manufacturing jobs were disappearing to take new form in the suburbs . |
| 8 | Vologsky had constantly reassured himself that the repeated refusals were simply because his applications happened to be made at an inopportune moment . |
| 9 | On other occasions a wind suddenly blew from a direction which made recording trains on the climb from Shepton Mallet impossible , or a sudden rain storm blew up at an inopportune moment . |
| 10 | True to form , he attacked at an unexpected moment . |
| 11 | Some may not like this idea , because it veers away from established convention , but it 's quicker , plus it saves the hassle of breaking a string peg at an important moment and being left dangling , so to speak . |
| 12 | ‘ It 's an attempt to unsettle Marseille at an important moment in their history . ’ |
| 13 | The teams were introduced at an auspicious moment in that the social services department budget had improved suddenly and substantially , enabling the CMHTs to be staffed with social workers specifically appointed for their commitment to the developmental ideal . |
| 14 | At an auspicious moment the groom threw a gold chain over the bride 's neck and presented her with a wedding dress and jewels . |
| 15 | At an auspicious moment the latter poured the water over the heads of the bridal couple . |
| 16 | Buy plenty at a time — or get them free from clinics — to avoid running out at an inconvenient moment … |
| 17 | The charges against Mr Perez have come at an inconvenient moment , not only for him but also for Venezuela . |
| 18 | ‘ Thing is , Barbs barged in at an inconvenient moment when my brothers were moving some stuff into my place , and they came over all paranoid and looked at her very old-fashioned , and while I know they would n't do anything to her , now she 's gone missing I ca n't help wondering . |
| 19 | I suppose he thought I was not giving of my best , and as I was known as a rather shy , reserved sort , he had decided that a quiet word at an informal moment would be the best approach . |