Example sentences of "[verb] at [adj] time [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | My first reaction to the resignations was that they were tantamount to an admission of guilt when , in fact , the Argentinians could have attacked at any time in the previous fifteen years . |
| 2 | Gambling , football pools , fun-fairs , dog tracks , amusement arcades , dance halls , popular songs , street betting and speed-tracks were all attacked at different times in the interwar years for their demoralising influence , particularly on the young . |
| 3 | Numbers of Hurricanes were scrambled at various times during the mid-morning . |
| 4 | Now , Richard Fairbanks of New York 's Lamont-Doherty Geological Observatory has uncovered a detailed record which shows how fast global sea level rose at different times during the transformation from the glacial to the post-glacial world . |
| 5 | Although much more work needs to be done in this area , the impression gained by surveying a range of industries is one of foreign incursions occurring at different times with price being a significant element at certain stages . |
| 6 | Place in a cold frame or on a windowsill out of direct sunlight , where they will soon root at this time of year . |
| 7 | They appear at any time from mid-summer onwards . |
| 8 | He always seemed to know exactly where Sergeant Charles Trumper of the Royal Fusiliers could be located at any time of the day or night . |
| 9 | Some naturalists believe that tigers will mate at any time of year . |
| 10 | The Romans were certainly prime movers , but not that quick , and without introducing a pettifogging intimacy with dates , names , and trifling matters of fact , might it be mentioned that the legions were desperately occupied at that time around the Medway and not Melrose ? |
| 11 | Since then , various parts have been occupied at different times by a multitude of smaller firms . |
| 12 | Their financial status seems to have varied at different times in her life from the reasonably comfortable to the distinctly shabby genteel . |
| 13 | and the head or whoever it is is committed at that time to be taking the rest of the year so they can profile . |
| 14 | ‘ If a committal order is made , the order shall be for the issue of a warrant of committal and , unless the judge otherwise orders — ( a ) a copy of the order shall be served on the person to be committed either before or at the time of the execution of the warrant ; or ( b ) where the warrant has been signed by the judge , the order for issue of the warrant may be served on the person to be committed at any time within 36 hours after the execution of the warrant . |
| 15 | A very low-fat start to the day is tomatoes or mushrooms on a slice of wholemeal toast ; and the baked bean must not be forgotten at this time of day . |
| 16 | I filled a syringe with a " mixed macterin " which we used at that time against the secondary invaders of distemper . |
| 17 | The landlord can opt at any time without consulting the tenant . |
| 18 | The most obvious incentive towards entertainment was ‘ the fact that the industry stands at all times in the presence of a high court with unlimited jurisdiction — the people before the box office ’ and from that court ‘ there is no appeal ’ . |
| 19 | Many people are struggling to get their hunters fit at this time of the year . |
| 20 | When he moved at this time to larger premises at no. 5 Charing Cross , his maps were reputed the finest being engraved anywhere in the world . |
| 21 | If , for example , the normal retiring age for a post is 60 , those who are retained over this age may be discarded at any time by the employer . |
| 22 | It had the added distinction of being edited at one time by Nelson Mandela , the ANC leader now in prison . |
| 23 | The best time to see the Lakes he felt was not necessarily high summer , and he recommended people to come at all times of the year so that they might appreciate the great torrents of water after rain and misty light on cloudy days . |
| 24 | For all her encouragement to them to come at any time to her house , Rose herself was wary of calling at Great Meadow . |
| 25 | hot water bottles are useful for keeping you warm at any time of the day or night . |
| 26 | Hot water bottles are useful for keeping you warm at any time of the day or night . |
| 27 | Any given rise in unemployment in the winter months , therefore , can only be shown to be significant if it can be demonstrated that the rise is over and above that which is normally expected at that time of year . |
| 28 | Speedy success was essential , since records gathered over the previous 80 years showed that at best only three weeks of rain-free weather could be expected at that time of the year . |
| 29 | Resigned to being detained for several minutes , Melissa forced herself to be pleasant , making suitable replies to his comments on the weather and agreeing that it was a bit unsettled , that frost was still likely to be a problem but was only to be expected at this time of year . |
| 30 | … or is it just another of those little habits ( much favoured by men ) that seem to flourish at this time of year . |