Example sentences of "was [adv] [adj] [prep] this time " in BNC.
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| 1 | phrases such as ‘ Korea is a dagger pointed at the heart of Japan ’ were commonly used to denote Korea 's strategic significance , and of all the varying motivations governing Japanese policy in Asia it was the issue of national defence which was most crucial at this time . |
| 2 | It was always busy at this time of the year in Belmodes , preparing the collection for the next season . |
| 3 | Harold was slightly fleshy at this time of his life , in his mid-forties . |
| 4 | I was also concerned at this time that if an aircraft registered in a particular State crashed in the sea outside territorial waters , it was open to anyone to salvage it . |
| 5 | I was nearly desperate by this time , and in my drunkenness I said ‘ Yes , if you want to know I 'm in love with Hanns and I 'm missing him ; now please go ! ’ |
| 6 | The situation in England was quite different at this time , and illustrates the principle that the horizons of what scholars are prepared to believe about musical performance in the past can be set by what their contemporaries among performers are able to provide . |
| 7 | But the Crown was primarily concerned at this time with the raising of revenue , and not with the punishment of offenders , who in many cases were able to recover their forfeited offices on payment of a fine . |
| 8 | The building work was essentially complete by this time ( summer 1899 ) . |
| 9 | It was too late by this time to stop the presses rolling , and the first editions had already been despatched . |
| 10 | The Routeburn is a popular track and was very crowded at this time of year . |
| 11 | I was very unhappy at this time , James . |