Example sentences of "of a [noun sg] at the time " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was a bit of a pill at the time and y used to pay a shilling in the pound , well a shilling was a lot more valuable than it is now and erm I used to begrudge paying in it forty eight and sixpence but it does provide the , well the pleasures of life now , whereby the pens the ordinary old age pension would n't . |
| 2 | In this method , the attainment of a child at the time of the test is compared with his or her attainment at time of entry to the school . |
| 3 | For example , what , if any , knowledge is required on the part of a payer at the time of payment to entitle him to recovery at a later date ? |
| 4 | He decided to feature John , who was out of a job at the time . |
| 5 | If Brian and John were engaged in a get-away from the scene of a crime at the time of the accident , John could also raise the defence of ex turpi causa ( illegality ) to the action . |
| 6 | It was a bit of a catch-phrase at the time . |