Example sentences of "[vb infin] at a time " in BNC.
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| 1 | How many people do you need at a time then ? |
| 2 | If Labour could not win at a time of economic gloom , bolstered by the most effective campaign it has ever fought , and facing a Government whose campaign did not really come to life until the last 10 days — then when could it ? |
| 3 | It means that only one person can speak at a time and that members can not address each other directly . |
| 4 | But though you can do a different remix for each different section of the audience , in the end you can only do one show at a time . |
| 5 | There was some slight discussion whether the British should keep Canada or should choose the large French sugar islands like Martinique and Guadeloupe ; very few politicians close to the centre of power thought of giving Canada back to France , but the issue underlined the fact that Canada was unlikely to provide much revenue for the British treasury directly , and certainly would not provide the amount of revenue that sugar for re-export would give at a time when Britain used for consumption or for manufacture all that her West Indian islands could produce . |
| 6 | There are other places she could go to , of course , but so many of them would be clubs in which she would be expected to communicate and contribute at a time when all she wants is occasionally simply to be ‘ with ’ people and to be able to depart when she wishes without giving offence or disturbing the gathering . |
| 7 | A phased move may prove ideal if the original location of the company is spread over several sites as one site can move at a time and so not cause total disruption to the business . |
| 8 | In evolution , structures are conservative because changes must be made one step at a time , each step being an improvement on the preceding one . |
| 9 | How many can a man have at a time ? |
| 10 | We will call at a time that suits you — even if that 's an evening or a Sunday and we guarantee to repair or replace faulty equipment within 24 hours of your call . |
| 11 | This can happen at a time when you are under pressure and need to make a rapid decision . |
| 12 | In the resultant Postlethwait audio-tutorial laboratory , open from around 7.00 a.m. to 11.30 pm. , the student could come at a time of his own choosing ; at the entrance he would receive a descriptive hand-out explaining what books , notes , equipment would be necessary to bring along ; once inside he would be given a botanical specimen and would enter a pleasant area equipped with a multiplicity of booths or carrels . |
| 13 | The move , expected to form part of the imminent white paper on the coal industry , would come at a time when the US , Japan and Germany are pumping greater resources into clean coal research . |
| 14 | An offeror could strike at a time before the benefits have come through and shareholder loyalty is at its weakest . |
| 15 | Powell felt both clubs were impetuous buys which Virgin could ill-afford at a time when it was struggling out of recession . |