Example sentences of "[noun sg] [prep] the time when " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was practising this the other day , in preparation for the time when my climbing standard drops slightly , and was surprised to read some interesting facts about myself . |
| 2 | Careful explanations at this time could give them at least an inkling of the importance of the game , and some measure of preparation for the time when it will be no game , but a reality of great promise . |
| 3 | In addition , a " Special Period in Times of Peace " plan had already been put into effect to cope with dwindling supplies from the Soviet Union and eastern Europe , and an " Option Zero " of extreme economic cutbacks and food rationing was in preparation for the time when Soviet oil shipments finally ceased . |
| 4 | Few things are as instantly heart-stopping to a computer user as the time when his machine starts to behave erratically . |
| 5 | I 'm reminded of the story about the time when a British Rail advertising contract was up for grabs . |
| 6 | All of the references given above come from what is called the Priestly strand ( ‘ P ’ ) and as such they are to be dated to around the time of the Jews ' exile to Babylon in the sixth century BC — that is , according to the still widely accepted dating of this biblical strand within the source-critical school of thought ( though it must also be said that my own arguments as developed in this essay and elsewhere independently point to the exile as the time when these blood concerns and rituals would first have emerged ) . |
| 7 | ‘ There was a lot of talk about the time when she and Kate — ’ |
| 8 | The character of the rocks , and their setting in the past geography at the time when they accumulated , diagnoses the climatic setting in which the extinct fauna lived , and climate imposes certain restraints on possible modes of life . |
| 9 | Mr Justice Vinelott , allowing the inspector 's appeal , said that the question of uncertainty in relation to s 247(8) could not be determined by reference to the inspector 's state of mind at the time when the assessment was made . |
| 10 | Frequently , senior executives are offered a termination package deal at the time when they are first told that it is likely or unavoidable that their job will come to an end . |
| 11 | Prima facie these are the rules in force at the time when he became a member . |
| 12 | Purely procedural rules may be binding by reference to the rules in force at the time when the procedure is applied . |
| 13 | ( 2 ) Where an application is made in accordance with Rule 15 by a body which at the date of the application is already recognised under these Rules and the Council has neither granted nor refused a new recognition by the time when the body 's existing recognition would , apart from this paragraph , expire in accordance with paragraph ( 1 ) of this Rule , the existing recognition shall not expire at that time but shall continue in force until a new recognition is granted or refused . |
| 14 | It is because I feel that the impulse that is behind the work of the Labour Party is mainly the same longing for the time when man [ sic ] will be able to live in free and equal comradeship that I find myself in line with that party . |
| 15 | ‘ — that she 's got amnesia about the time when she nearly drowned , ’ Edward said . |
| 16 | This , we hoped , would permit us to see the various stages of the project in operation from the time when a school began to plan its proposal to the time when the materials purchased with project funds were already in use . |
| 17 | It may be the more difficult case of a temporarily reduced capacity at the time when his decision was made . |
| 18 | Whatever was going on in the village at the time when say the threshing machine was going round . |
| 19 | This is because all that is needed is for Newco to be a close company and satisfy the relevant purpose test at the time when the managers subscribe their shares . |
| 20 | ( 8 ) In proceedings to enforce a liability arising by virtue of subsection ( 3 ) above , it shall be a defence for the defendant to prove that he believed , and had reasonable cause to believe — ( a ) that the residential occupier had ceased to reside in the premises in question at the time when he was deprived of occupation as mentioned in subsection ( 1 ) above or , as the case may be , when the attempt was made or the acts were done as a result of which he gave up his occupation of those premises ; or ( b ) that , where the liability would otherwise arise by virtue only of the doing of acts or the withdrawal or withholding of services , he had reasonable grounds for doing the acts or withdrawing or withholding the services in question . |
| 21 | He visited the home of Simon Peter , was supported by well-to-do people and never encouraged Zacchaeus to dispose of the whole of his wealth at the time when he returned money to those he had cheated . |
| 22 | I chose to end the period about the time when the role of the Railway was beginning to be superseded by buses , lorries and private cars . |
| 23 | In academic writings it is probably more common to look to an earlier period as the time when family solidarity was of prime importance . |
| 24 | The distinction was of importance during the time when development charges were imposed , since if there was no ‘ development ’ then no development charge was payable , whereas development was , by definition , eligible for a charge . |
| 25 | Sheldon , though personally friendly , had never considered Taylor sound since the time when he opposed his appointment as a Fellow of All Souls . |
| 26 | In a contract of sale , other than one to which subsection ( 3 ) below applies , there is an implied condition on the part of the seller that in the case of a sale he has a right to sell the goods , and in the case of an agreement to sell he will have such a right at the time when the property is to pass . |
| 27 | That case also arose out of a motor accident at the time when the infant 's mother was carrying the unborn child . |
| 28 | That has always been our intention and you will find that this attitude makes a lot of difference at the time when it really counts . |
| 29 | Moreover , I was chairman of the Child Poverty Action Group at the time when you were commissioned to do research and prepare a pamphlet on ‘ Families with low income in London . ’ |
| 30 | ( 5 ) No indemnity shall be payable under this Act in any of the following cases : — ( a ) where the applicant or a person from whom he derives title ( otherwise than under a disposition for valuable consideration which is registered or protected on the register ) has caused or substantially contributed to the loss by fraud or lack of proper care ; … ( 6 ) Where an indemnity is paid in respect of the loss of an estate or interest in or charge on land the amount so paid shall not exceed — ( a ) Where the register is not rectified , the value of the estate , interest or charge at the time when the error or omission which caused the loss was made ; ( b ) Where the register is rectified , the value ( if there had been no rectification ) of the estate , interest or charge , immediately before the time of rectification . |