Example sentences of "[noun sg] come at [art] time " in BNC.

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1 Especially as this new bit of gossip came at a time when the idea that Walter Machin was becoming posthumously a national figure was beginning to filter through to Oswaldston consciousness .
2 The study comes at a time when many health authorities are reducing the number of clinics and there has been a 35% rise in teenage pregnancy rates over the last 10 years .
3 This uncertainty comes at a time when the housing needs of all elderly people are increasing and there is a clear need for more good low-cost rented accommodation .
4 The impending civil action comes at a time when Saunders ' career has reached a new high with eight goals in 10 matches since moving to Villa .
5 The research comes at a time when serious questions are being asked about the use of advertising and public relations by the government , and when the media , too , are the subject of considerable scrutiny .
6 The decision came at a time when 1,500,000 besieged refugees in the city of Asmara , the last government stronghold in Eritrea , faced imminent death by starvation .
7 Mr McGahon 's controversial proposal comes at a time when the British Government is under mounting pressure to radically review what many perceive as an outdated judicial system .
8 The sadness is the greater as the Act comes at a time when the accumulated wisdom from attempts to improve schools was establishing a consensus on how schools might more effectively meet the needs of all pupils .
9 His moment came at a time when shoring up the old seemed all that mattered or all that anyone could think of .
10 The meeting came at a time when relations between the two countries were unusually strained .
11 Ironically this change in public opinion came at a time when Arab terrorists were letting off bombs in Paris , which French people thought quite terrible .
12 This kind of move came at a time when Tetley 's , along with other arms of Allied Breweries , espoused and encouraged a culture of well-informed and caring in-house designers .
13 Will the rain come at the time the crops need it ?
14 Moreover , it 's surely no coincidence that the Public Windows Initiative comes at a time when anti-trust allegations against Microsoft are still under investigation by the US Federal Trade Commission .
15 The latest move comes at a time when ICI 's £1.2bn a year pharmaceutical division , which accounts for around a fifth of group trading profits , is set to emerge from a relatively fallow period .
16 The seminar came at a time when the contribution of women in the Church promised to become an increasingly important part of the decision-making process in the life of the Church ’ , the editorial continued .
17 Hamnett 's defection comes at a time of high anxiety in the British fashion industry — but then she 's a woman well known for choosing her moments .
18 Alas , this knowledge comes at a time when it is virtually the eleventh hour for the tiger .
19 His departure comes at a time when GEC Ferranti is enjoying considerable success in securing major contracts in the face of stiff international competition .
20 Moves to demonstrate the government 's seriousness came at a time when the UN was due to release a report on the effects of the embargo on the Jordanian economy .
21 But their tandem ride comes at a time when unity is becoming more of a possibility in South Africa .
22 The launch comes at a time when Rover 's share of the record UK car market is slipping .
23 The launch comes at a time when support for the Green Parties of Europe appears to be waning .
24 The scandal came at a time when the government was already riding low in the polls because of the social and economic effects of its economic deregulation policies [ see p. 38524 ] .
25 The ruling came at a time when Indians throughout Canada were asserting their rights to vast areas of land .
26 For Perez de Cuellar , this incident came at a time when he was still closely involved with other business , notably engineering the release of hostages held in Lebanon and Israel .
27 The strong recovery in manufacturing comes at a time when it appears to have stalled in the rest of the UK .
28 The judge 's ruling comes at a time when many legal experts are pressing for young children to be allowed to give evidence in court .
29 The challenge comes at a time when competition is getting tougher .
30 The disappointing results of this survey come at a time when the second WHO review of its Health for All policy concludes that ‘ the implementation of strategies to achieve those aims has in many cases slowed down ’ .
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