Example sentences of "of [noun] [verb] [prep] the time " in BNC.

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1 Some early maps of this type show , albeit crudely , the kinds of houses existing at the time of drafting , and it is possible to appreciate the difference between the houses of , say , the more well-to-do freeholder and the lowlier tenant .
2 Compared with a supplemental dose of OPV , one dose of IPV administered at the time of measles vaccination at 6 or 9 months of age induced significantly higher seroconversion to one or more serotypes at the time of vaccination .
3 I think there should be a more stringent system of entry into the drama schools so that there is a higher standard of work achieved by the time they come to join the profession .
4 ‘ The main damage was at the back , to dressing rooms , for example , and there will still be a lot of work to do by the time December arrives . ’
5 Shigeru Tokinoya , who was in charge of textbook screening at the time Professor Ienaga 's book was banned , said : ‘ All of our corrections should have been upheld …
6 However , in spite of promises made at the time by the then Scottish Secretary , Malcolm Rifkind , nothing has happened .
7 There was a lot of evidence accumulating at the time about lateralization of function in bird brains — for instance , it appears that chicks respond behaviourally in different ways when they view things with left and right eyes , while in song birds like canaries and zebra finches , the ‘ song centre ’ is located in a left-hemisphere region , rather close to our IMHV .
8 The requirement to take ‘ all practicable measures ’ involves more than taking reasonable care : it means doing what is feasible in the light of the state of knowledge existing at the time of the alleged breach of duty , thus knowledge as to the availability of abatement methods and the likelihood of the dust or fumes to cause injury or offence is relevant.l
9 Grades shown are typical of offers made at the time of initial application .
10 Quite simply , not only do we and they not share common objectives , but we do not even make similar appraisals of world events , as the President of France demonstrated at the time of the coup in Moscow , when he seemed willing to negotiate with the coup 's leaders .
11 The second non-sexual mode of transmission occurs at the time of childbirth .
12 An indication of the direction and degree of interest can be given by listing the series of reports produced at the time ( and generally known by the name of the person who chaired the relevant committee ) :
13 A comparison of the columns in Table 3 reveals the changes in proportion of theses produced within the time intervals .
14 Moreover , as Dr Matt McGue of the University of Minnesota commented at the time ,
15 Consequently , the real significance of the Optional Procedure in the handling of claims comes from the time limits imposed on parties , the speed with which a date for Proof is allocated and the obligations of disclosure on both parties .
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