Example sentences of "state [prep] [noun sg] [prep] the time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Norman Fowler , Secretary of State for Transport at the time , eventually agreed to grant an exemption for amateur-built vehicles . |
| 2 | We were in a mild state of shock by the time we arrived at the bottom . |
| 3 | The carcass , unfortunately , was in quite an advanced state of decomposition by the time we got to it , so we could not look at the detailed histology ( cell structure ) of the internal organs or the central nervous system . |
| 4 | ‘ That has a lot to do with my state of mind at the time . |
| 5 | Mr Justice Vinelott , allowing the inspector 's appeal , said that the question of uncertainty in relation to s 247(8) could not be determined by reference to the inspector 's state of mind at the time when the assessment was made . |
| 6 | ‘ But the proof of Elvis 's state of mind at the time of his death is there in his own words . |
| 7 | We went to Edinburgh on our wedding tour and I thought it beautiful but I think that my state of mind at the time was such that I should have thought anywhere beautiful . |
| 8 | Other critical statements made about a plaintiff are irrelevant unless they shed light on the defendant 's state of mind at the time he wrote the article which gave rise to the action . |
| 9 | The jury has been told that both prosecution and defence will be calling expert witnesses to establish his state of mind at the time of the killing . |