Example sentences of "[adj] at a time of " in BNC.
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| 1 | It seems ironic at a time of mounting concern about the excessive hours of junior hospital doctors . |
| 2 | But although it could be seen as the fashion of protest — ‘ what could be more defiant at a time of recession and social decay than seemingly lavish , luxurious clothes ? ’ |
| 3 | Well , I , I think it 's a sound idea , I think it 's sad at a time of local government reorganization when we 're likely to see authorities getting smaller , and yet the , the issues wo n't get any smaller , and the new authorities may well be having to look at ways of getting together with their neighbours to look at strategies which cover areas of the sort of size of the old county areas , and also getting together to , to , to meet , erm , organizations which will still on county-size boundaries , like Techs , and , and similar . |
| 4 | In other words , contemporaries viewed bribery as a bargain in which a vote was exchanged for something tangible at a time of election , but quite apart from the general distaste for such transactions , there was insufficient patronage available to permit its lavish use , and there was certainly never enough money . |
| 5 | The family 's economic need is particularly pressing at a time of inflation . |
| 6 | They seem to prey ( forgive the pun ) on the bereaved at a time of distress . |
| 7 | This requires suitable systems and procedures , and is absolutely vital at a time of considerable change . |