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 | ‘ He 's rather busy — you 've come at a bad time , I 'm afraid , Miss Holbrook . |
| 7 | ‘ He 's probably come at a bad time , ’ said Pool 's longest serving player . |
| 8 | ‘ This validation from the Prime Minister has come at an important time for the industry as it strives to get up off its knees , ’ said Keith Banbury , Chief Executive . |
| 9 | They lasted all too shortly — maybe a fortnight or so — before they needed to be recharged , and they always seemed to fade at a crucial time , in the middle of your favourite programme . |
| 10 | A bank can not predict which of its customers wish to withdraw or deposit money on any given day ; a travel firm can not control which of its package tours will be booked at a particular time . |
| 11 | Chaovalit 's formal entry into Thai party politics occurred at a difficult time for Chatichai and his government , already under pressure as a result of an outbreak of serious Cabinet infighting in late September . |
| 12 | Its format is usually standard , though much of the information collected and reported at a particular time may not be relevant to current development issues . |
| 13 | Can it be done at a different time ? |
| 14 | ‘ They all looked as though they 'd been written at a different time from the rest of the notes on the cards . |
| 15 | Both glans and prepuce are covered by stratified squamous epithelium , and separation occurs at a variable time from before birth to several years afterwards by desquamation . |
| 16 | Telex messages can be typed direct into the teleprinter 's memory and automatically transmitted at a preset time . |
| 17 | It arrives at a different time from the rest of the mail . |
| 18 | So yes the answer to the question is yes there is a budget there is a budget and we need to do things now one of the problems could be the budget is n't sufficient to cover all that needs doing so I think you 'll find that the building been built at a certain time there a comes a time you 've got plan a maintenance programme which we have things need to be done . |
| 19 | A call can be booked in advance with the operator to be connected at a specified time . |
| 20 | In particular , as outlined below , one area of potential dissension and difficulty in the modern small private company is the very fact that some of the relevant legal rules and remedies are based on being able to distinguish the capacity in which a particular individual may be acting at a given time . |
| 21 | John had advised him to transfer from Rome airport to the railway station to avoid a five hour wait at Rome , but oh ! no ! big boots insisted on flying , although the late flight from Rome is notorious — and , of course , just after John had left for Naples airport , having to do quite a lot of the journey on foot , as late evening buses stop at a given time on Public Holidays , rang to say that Alitalia was alleging weather problems at Naples and so the passengers would be transferred by coach arriving at 2am . |
| 22 | Fourteen two , erm the great problem is it 's easier to get if an afternoon meeting can finish at a reasonable time , then I can probably but erm I think if you , if you 're looking at the clock when home in the evening for a number of reasons it might be then I would this and unless we can sort of put a restricted time on the agenda which is impossible , I can imagine coming down here at two o'clock for the meeting . |
| 23 | Such policies can not work , because cuts have to be made at a difficult time and even more jobs are lost . |
| 24 | I would prefer , at the risk of offending the purists , to take a robust attitude , and simply say that it is a decision made at a particular time in response to a particular situation against a particular political background , and is poor material on which to build any general proposition . |
| 25 | Development and consultation time has been short , and there are a number of features which will require close scrutiny during the early stages of piloting , so that adjustments can be made at an appropriate time . |
| 26 | My social history is very different from Trevelyan 's , one of the most remarkable books on English social history , because of course I come from a very different background , I 've different experience from Trevelyan , but also I 've been writing at a different time . |
| 27 | The political will came at a critical time when it was very necessary to keep the food costs component of the total wage bill ( including the foreign exchange component ) as low as possible to allow rapid and profitable industrialisation . |
| 28 | Dr Robat Williams , who has devised the joint charter , said the launch came at a difficult time because of the General Election campaign . |
| 29 | THE YORKSHIRE COUNTY CRICKET CLUB YEARBOOK 1992 — McDermott 's withdrawal came at a bad time : an anticipatory profile of the Queensland firebreather leads the 92nd edition , followed by a réumé of others born outside the county line . |
| 30 | The incident came at an awkward time , preceding by a few days a visit by the Chief Rabbi . |