Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] [prep] a time " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the Netherlands , however , it appears that for much of the past 30 years , a substantial reduction in levels of imprisonment occurred with no greater rise in crime than occurred in Britain ; and that reduction occurred at a time of rising crime in Holland . |
| 2 | This relation was accepted when the non-deglutitive pressure waves occurred in a time window of 15 minutes before the start of phase in the antrum or proximal small bowel . |
| 3 | Each spurt in investment has for a time been halfway successful in boosting harvests and production , but policy to date has failed to grasp the nettles of productivity , variety , distribution and responsible land use . |
| 4 | First , the increased weight of demands came at a time when the actual problems thrust before government were not only more complex and intractable , but were also more interdependent — solve one ( say , inflation ) and you only caused another ( rising unemployment ) . |
| 5 | Especially as this new bit of gossip came at a time when the idea that Walter Machin was becoming posthumously a national figure was beginning to filter through to Oswaldston consciousness . |
| 6 | They assert that the payments to Anser were transactions at an undervalue made at a time when the company was unable to pay its debts and within the relevant period of time stipulated in section 240 . |
| 7 | In between minor television roles , in series like ‘ Divorce Court ’ , Jack took to practising script writing for a time , while waiting for work . |
| 8 | To confuse the issue even more , at least from Catt 's point of view , her letter from Gedge , Solowka and Gregory arrived at a time when she thought that her role in the group was about to become more prominent . |
| 9 | Nathan waited patiently for the remissions which made it possible for the ruined mind to function for a time ; he sat by the sick man , who by now was almost blind ; the paralysis was , after all , general . |
| 10 | Her career in geography began at a time when , in Britain , this field was still among the less fully organized of the sciences . |
| 11 | She feels it 's sad that Frankie died at a time when he was just becoming popular with a younger audience . |
| 12 | But all instances share one characteristic : the author 's words become for a time the transmitters of other voices , voices that come from inside someone else 's head . |
| 13 | In any event , you would do well to strive to avoid the uncertainty of a dispute about the legal effect of words said at a time when tempers flare . |
| 14 | The study comes at a time when many health authorities are reducing the number of clinics and there has been a 35% rise in teenage pregnancy rates over the last 10 years . |
| 15 | This uncertainty comes at a time when the housing needs of all elderly people are increasing and there is a clear need for more good low-cost rented accommodation . |
| 16 | It 's funny how the mind works at a time like this I could n't hear anything so I called : ‘ Warton , Golf Zulu Sierra . |
| 17 | The impending civil action comes at a time when Saunders ' career has reached a new high with eight goals in 10 matches since moving to Villa . |
| 18 | The research comes at a time when serious questions are being asked about the use of advertising and public relations by the government , and when the media , too , are the subject of considerable scrutiny . |
| 19 | This ritual comes from a time when the apple was recognized as a gift from something greater than ourselves — though by then she was only a minor goddess . |
| 20 | Moreover , it 's surely no coincidence that PWI comes at a time when anti-trust allegations against Microsoft are reportedly still under investigation by the US Federal Trade Commission . |
| 21 | The decision came at a time when 1,500,000 besieged refugees in the city of Asmara , the last government stronghold in Eritrea , faced imminent death by starvation . |
| 22 | Secondly , I know that this committee has over a time been concerned about the resource needs |
| 23 | Pretreatment of human colon adenocarcinoma derived HT-29 cells with DMJ resulted in an expression of the 105 kD β 1 precursor chain and of smaller forms of the α 1 , α 3 , α 6 , and α v integrin subunits in a time and dose dependent manner . |
| 24 | The dog attacks in England came at a time when the government were losing their grip — becoming very unpopular . |
| 25 | Lijn 's desire to merge or melt the difference between the visual and aural senses came at a time when many artists were wishing to anticipate a more holistic view of art . |
| 26 | Forgetting for a moment the totally illogical premise that Welsh teams get dirtier as they get better , I fail to see what useful purpose was served by raking up old controversies dating from a time when most of the current Welsh team were in primary school . |
| 27 | ‘ When Maeve was taken , ’ said Grainne , and those nearest noted that she did not falter over the name , ‘ when Maeve was taken , the huge and fearsome Gateway to the Dark Ireland opened for a time . |
| 28 | To overcome the problem of the softner regenerating at a time of peak demand , it is common practice to install duplex units in service/standby mode . |
| 29 | ‘ The crash happened at a time when a lot of people would have been in their homes . ’ |
| 30 | ‘ The crash happened at a time when a lot of people would have been in their homes watching TV . |