Example sentences of "[noun sg] [conj] [verb] at time " in BNC.

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1 In very recent years holy war has been fought between Iran and Iraq , and with a ruthlessness that has at times , with the use of chemical weapons for example , offended international codes of conduct .
2 Douglas Hurd has proved a reassuring figure in a campaign that has at times seemed to lack confidence and direction .
3 Up to then Graham , 33 , had been mainly in control and had at times outclassed the 27-year-old Grant .
4 With the continued growth of non-governmental services and initiatives in the 1970s and 1980s , not just of the ‘ established ’ kind but also of self-help and ‘ alternative ’ projects , the complexity of the task of coordination exceeded the potential of the legislation and became at times messy .
5 They also promised to use their friends in the Salvation Army as supports at times when they thought they could not cope by themselves .
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