Example sentences of "be [adj] [prep] the time of " in BNC.
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| 1 | The survey indicates that sales volumes are up , but they still remain below what retailers would consider to be normal for the time of year . ’ |
| 2 | However , there are difficulties with latent defects , for example , characteristics not known to be harmful at the time of delivery , or immunities to harmful substances being subsequently discovered . |
| 3 | Teenage mothers are more likely than older mothers to have an unstable family background , to have poor or no educational qualifications , and to be unemployed at the time of conception ( Wells , 1983 ) . |
| 4 | Of the 30,000 Iraqi troops estimated still to be combat-effective at the time of the allied suspension of military action , most were Republican Guard formations . |
| 5 | The Australian High Court delivered a key ruling on June 3 on the issue of Aboriginal land rights , by effectively overturning the notion of terra nullius — the concept that had deemed the Australian continent to be unoccupied at the time of European settlement in the 18th century . |
| 6 | Unless subsequently agreed in writing , the charges relating to booking shall be those expected to be current at the time of the conference . |
| 7 | First , the benefit attributable to the patent must be shown to be current at the time of the employee 's application ; the prospect of future benefits such as royalty payments from foreign sub-licensees is only relevant to the quantum of compensation awarded should outstanding benefit be proved . |
| 8 | Whatever the method used to discover a new site , the most important element is to record its position and any other details that might be apparent at the time of discovery . |
| 9 | More money must be available at the time of need . |
| 10 | Planning permission has been granted by the South Shropshire District Council and further details will be available by the time of the A.G.M. ( see below ) . |
| 11 | This list is meant to be accurate at the time of writing . |
| 12 | Thus the Tibetan Book of the Dead had stressed that ‘ on whatever sphere of being the mind of a man may be intent at the time of death ’ , this would determine his future state . |
| 13 | It may well be necessary at the time of ordering a reference to a referee to agree the limits of his remuneration and to undertake to make payment thereof when called upon ; the district judge is required when the report is filed to fix the remuneration of the referee , unless it has been agreed ( Ord 19 , r 9(g) ( ii ) ) . |
| 14 | Even if advance disclosure is made , further disclosure may be necessary at the time of a transaction if an actual conflict arises . |
| 15 | However physical replicas can only incorporate features and characteristics perceived to be significant at the time of replication and part of the justification for preserving original objects in preference to a copy is that the original can be interrogated in an open-ended way in the light of unforeseen enquiry . |
| 16 | It is not unusual therefore for the contract expressly to deal with the time for payment and the time for delivery but to be silent about the time of the transfer of property . |