Example sentences of "be [adj] at a [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | FAMILY SIZE — Though , in other contexts , it may refer to the size of the family ( i.e. the number of family members ) , in connection with fertility studies it usually denotes the number of live births to a woman ( sometimes only those children who are alive at a given time , e.g. at the time of the observation ) . |
| 2 | The oilseed rape , desiccated on July 20 with Roundup ( glyphosate ) will probably be ready at a similar time . |
| 3 | Many users can be active at a given time but it is an assumption at present that each user holds a single current record position at any given time . |
| 4 | These items may be small or large , and they are produced under conditions of what is appropriate at a given time , rather than conditions which are standardised . |
| 5 | to the managing director , who was available at a certain time . |