Example sentences of "but at the [adj] time [verb] " in BNC.

  Previous page   Next page
No Sentence
31 Bearing all this in mind , it may be helpful to those who are still open to suggestions to try to work out with them some very simple menus for a seven-day period ; meals which will suit their pocket , entail little expenditure of energy , but at the same time cover all their basic dietary requirements , and which can be made tasty and interesting by the addition of some of the sauces , seasonings , and flavourings will which you can supply them .
32 When she arrived in England in 1568 she claimed to be seeking the protection of her cousin Elizabeth , but at the same time began scheming for support in her claims to both thrones , having earlier told a priest that she ‘ trusted to find many friends when time did serve , especially among those of the old religion ’ .
33 Embarrassed to some extent by their traditional association with the Soviet Union , but at the same time drawing their identity from it , the communist parties of Western Europe have been passing through a period of internal crisis and conflict .
34 Variety of rhythm , pace , form and pattern support basic training in the technique of movement , which should be effortless , natural , harmonious , skilled and controlled but at the same time retain the unique quality which expresses personality .
35 The same is true of the meanings of lexical units : each one consists of an indefinite number of contextual relations but at the same time constitutes a unified whole .
36 In order that transfer can take place in a manner which allows colleges to progress rapidly if they wish , but at the same time make allowances for those who prefer to proceed more slowly , each college is being consulted on the rate of transfer appropriate for each course offered .
37 ‘ Playing at the end of the field , being in contention , keeping myself relaxed but at the same time getting the adrenalin running , ’ explained Faldo .
38 There were comparable problems in establishing a form of rule that would satisfy the aspirations of republican majorities but at the same time protect the legitimate interests of local minorities .
39 In the clinical area , learners develop their practical and social skills , but at the same time develop a full sense of responsibility , especially if given the guidance and support they need to become safe and competent practitioners .
40 The CPSU control commission expelled the coup leaders from the party on Aug. 23 , condemning their actions , but at the same time warned against " anti-communist hysteria " .
41 The surge in blood glucose may produce a temporary ‘ burst ’ , but at the same time imposes a mild metabolic stress on the body .
42 ‘ It is a rewarding job and a good guide is someone who can make the topic fun but at the same time get their facts right .
43 Cabrera 's possible detection of a monopole last year aroused a great deal of excitement , but at the same time raised the question of why he had succeeded , where the many other experimental searches had failed .
44 PAISLEY Chief Office staff shed several pounds during a sponsored slim — but at the same time raised many more for the town 's Accord Hospice .
45 Bakewell bred not only for meat but for as much tallow as possible and in doing so he improved the Longhorn but at the same time destroyed its future prospects .
46 ‘ The battle ’ hovers over the individual actions like in incorporeal cloud , distinct from them , but at the same time making up a surface of their meaning-effect , a simulacrum that brings the event into being at the moment when language and event coincide .
47 The dominant theme in this perspective , one which we can pick up and develop with our particular perspective , is that of the state as a great power container , operating in a general or national interest but at the same time regulating people 's everyday lives .
48 He did n't want to answer Michael , but at the same time did n't want to look like a coward .
49 For example The promise given by Dewey not to alter the subject numbers obviously has clear advantages but at the same time has built-in disadvantages .
50 In each of the sifu 's lessons , he tries to teach something new but at the same time revises all the movements and self defence techniques that the students have studied so far .
51 This analysis of the dominant building styles of our society suggests that a set of representations derived from the interests and perspectives of a particular group in society not only denies access to this aspect of culture to alternative perspectives , but at the same time causes these representations to appear to be the image of those who have been excluded .
52 This is a contact lens that permits a split-brain patient to move his/her eyes freely when examining an object , but at the same time ensures that only one hemisphere of the patient 's brain receives the visual information .
53 This is a contact lens that permits a split-brain patient to move his/her eyes freely when examining an object , but at the same time ensures that only one hemisphere of the patient 's brain receives the visual information .
54 It encourages learners to explore and experiment with language , but at the same time provides security and support through a clearly structured syllabus .
55 The knack in dowsing is to be in the right frame of mind , not caring too much what answer you get , but at the same time having a clear idea of what you are looking for , otherwise you are opening yourself up to a very wide ‘ waveband ’ and things will get very confused .
56 The Second World War tore across this historically accelerating century , breaking up families , eroding class systems and challenging sexual mores , but at the same time marking the post-Holocaust , post-Hiroshima age .
57 In conjunction with several American firms , Clive and Stokes has been involved in developing ISA ( International Search Associates ) which aims to find firms who will adhere to a strict set of rules and co-operate in a manner which will enable the client to have the benefit of local know-how , with less restrictive off-limits constraints , but at the same time have an international outlook .
58 Today , the State secondary sector faces underfunding as a result of successive Conservative government education cuts , but at the same time have been forced to change the curriculum to take into account the GCSE .
59 Financial institutions have thus been encouraged to move into new areas of business , but at the same time have been regulated on a more formal basis than before .
60 These types of system require a greater investment both in cost and technical expertise but at the same time allow a modular approach to construction and greater flexibility in operation when dealing with new diagnostic situations .
  Previous page   Next page