Example sentences of "[verb] at [art] time [Wh adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The totals had been disclosed at a time when local authorities and others were being subjected to curbs for alleged lack of efficiency . |
| 2 | Lowe could n't know at the time how much both his private life and his work were about to go right . |
| 3 | The Epson system referred to was designed at a time when it was more appropriate to use proprietary Epson upgrades . |
| 4 | The Governor , John Thomas-Ferrand explains how the prison was designed at a time when women did not work in all-male prisons , now 20% are women , yet they do not have their own shower facilities , for example . |
| 5 | The Governor , John Thomas-Ferrand explains how the prison was designed at a time when women did not work in all-male prisons , now 20% are women , yet they do not have their own shower facilities , for example . |
| 6 | Nick Cave surfaced at a time when post-punk 's handle on the workings of desire was diagrammatic and programmatic . |
| 7 | It will also cut training needs at a time when people no longer want to serve long apprenticeships . |
| 8 | But few critics are laughing at a time when ex-Klansman David Duke is able seriously to contend the governorship of Louisiana . |
| 9 | The reason for this is to prevent additional symptoms occurring at a time when you might be suffering from PMT . |
| 10 | Moreover , this is occurring at a time when few resources are available to enable them to deal with increased numbers . |
| 11 | For Iraq , the effect had been particularly severe , occurring at a time when the country was suffering a financial crisis as a result of having fought a war against Iran on behalf of all Arabs . |
| 12 | All of these changes were happening at a time when the rapid expansion of television was encouraging even greater isolation . |
| 13 | All this was happening at a time when the Canadian Northern Railway was creating , in effect , a third transcontinental railway , built on much more economical lines than the exceptionally expensive and high-quality GTP . |
| 14 | And thirdly , and certainly not erm least , we hoped ourselves to benefit at a time when the Government cutbacks were just come into force , which were requiring us to raise erm more income from non-government source . |
| 15 | ‘ The injury has come at a time when I would love to be looking forward to making my home debut against Forest . |
| 16 | The joint Royal College of Nursing and Nursing Standard survey has come at a time when Essex Rivers Healthcare is trying to save £2.2 million to cope with an overspend of £1.3 million last year , waiting lists are at a record high and the closure date of a Colchester hospital has been set . |
| 17 | ITN 's cash problems have come at a time when news is more in demand than ever |
| 18 | We are naturally disappointed that substantial catastrophe losses have come at a time when the pace of our underlying recovery is accelerating , but we are confident that the improvement in our performance is soundly based and will continue to show through as strong management action proves increasingly effective . ’ |
| 19 | The disappointing results of this survey come at a time when the second WHO review of its Health for All policy concludes that ‘ the implementation of strategies to achieve those aims has in many cases slowed down ’ . |
| 20 | The charges included his acceptance of a commission following the completion of SOMISA 's purchase , at well above market prices , of new offices which were then lavishly decorated at a time when the state company 's workforce was being dramatically reduced in preparation for its privatization in 1992 [ see p. 38527 ] . |
| 21 | Military conscription has always been a useful way of soaking up young people and even though Russia is suffering from a decline in the birthrate the sudden release of a large number of men on to the civilian labour market might be difficult to absorb at a time when Gorbachev is trying to raise productivity . |
| 22 | Her claims to be heard are based on her spiritual topic matter and the historical accident that she writes at a time when she believes more has been revealed about the divine and therefore she possesses ‘ more information ’ than previously . |
| 23 | Pope Clement , however , was not inclined to agree and that occurred at a time when the people of England were annoyed at the imposition of heavy taxation by the Cardinal Morton , also Cardinal Wolsey . |
| 24 | It occurred at a time when abolitionist leaders hoped for improved treatment of slaves in the West Indies but had not focused on emancipation as an objective and had not specifically propagandised for it . |
| 25 | This occurred at a time when the militancy of rank-and-file officers increased . |
| 26 | This occurred at a time when the Government support in the opinion polls was at one of its lowest ebbs and seemed a desperate attempt to create an atmosphere in which opposition to the Poll Tax became synonymous with criminality . |
| 27 | This occurred at a time when the future of the Harwell Laboratory , AEA 's main research establishment , had come under review . |
| 28 | The talks were the most significant in a 15-month series of deputy foreign ministerial level discussions in that they occurred at a time when the two countries appeared to be on the verge of restoring full diplomatic relations . |
| 29 | These roles were pursued at a time when the ideas , language , and values underpinning social care were changing rapidly and when resource constraints were worsening . |
| 30 | You could decide to work at a time when your partner or a friend is round to see the baby , or arrange for someone — a childminder or relative — to look after her for a few hours each week . |