Example sentences of "[verb] at a [adj] time " in BNC.

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1 An electric shock US , for instance , is an event occurring at a particular time , with a certain duration and intensity , that impinges on a particular part of the animal , and so on .
2 ‘ ( 2 ) Where the company has at a relevant time … entered into a transaction with any person at an undervalue , the [ administrator or liquidator ] may apply to the court for an order under this section .
3 ‘ ( 2 ) Where the company has at a relevant time … given a preference to any person , the [ administrator or liquidator ] may apply to the court for an order under this section .
4 ‘ ( 1 ) … where an individual is adjudged bankrupt and he has at a relevant time … entered into a transaction with any person at an undervalue , the trustee of the bankrupt 's estate may apply to the court for an order under this section .
5 ‘ I 'm sad that it folded , but it 's come at a good time , ’ she tells me .
6 The invitation could not have come at a better time .
7 For Sinton , who made his England debut in Poznan in the crucial final qualifier against Poland last November and was a member of the England B side that defeated France B at Loftus Road in February , that run could not have come at a better time .
8 And the announcement of the engagement could not have come at a better time for the battle-weary Royal Family .
9 ‘ The cash could n't have come at a better time , ’ said George at their home in Swansea , Wales .
10 " You could n't have come at a better time , " said Fleury cheerfully .
11 ‘ This holiday has been a godsend and could n't have come at a better time .
12 It could n't have come at a better time .
13 League Cup success could n't have come at a better time for Rangers , nor for that matter could the return to goalscoring form of Ally McCoist .
14 League Cup success could n't have come at a better time for Rangers , nor for that matter could the return to goalscoring form of Ally McCoist .
15 ‘ Then my news could not have come at a better time ! ’
16 That 's his first for the club and could n't have come at a better time for Hereford , though .
17 New boy , Brian Marwood gave them the lead ; his first goal for the club and it could n't have come at a better time .
18 And it could n't have come at a better time for the 29 year old bowler in this his benefit season .
19 Yes , so what er that council on study and television er could n't of come at a better time Don
20 In Peking 's eyes , the Nobel Peace Prize could not have come at a worse time .
21 It could scarcely have come at a worse time .
22 This could not have come at a worse time , with the prospect in view of becoming an ‘ officer 's lady ’ .
23 For the CEGB , trying to sell nuclear reliability to an increasingly sceptical local population , this could hardly have come at a worse time .
24 She could not have come at a worse time ; a few hours after she arrived , she was a helpless burning hulk , with most of her passengers and crew dead .
25 It could not have come at a worse time for the Royal Family , almost on the eve of the wedding of Princess Anne to Commander Tim Laurence .
26 I 'm afraid it could n't have come at a worse time .
27 But he gave her a smouldering glance and said , ‘ This change in the weather could n't have come at a worse time .
28 ‘ In many ways , it could not have come at a worse time because the selectors are obviously considering alternatives after the defeat at Old Trafford and I would like to think I would be one of them . ’
29 ‘ God witness , ’ said Llewelyn , drumming his long fingers on the arms of his chair in a hard-driven rhythm that was always a key to the stresses of his mind , ‘ it could not have come at a worse time .
30 ‘ He 's rather busy — you 've come at a bad time , I 'm afraid , Miss Holbrook .
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