Example sentences of "[adv] at a [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , it may be that the norm here is ‘ horse ’ not ‘ filly ’ so that the frolicsomeness would be a characteristic found only at a particular time , viz . |
| 2 | None of that small band of men who sat round smoking and drinking their beer or whisky could have had any idea , as they heard Jack vigorously defending the doctrine of hell in nine pages , that the publication of these religious speculations , pieced together at a busy time between giving lectures and examining , was to change his destiny forever . |
| 3 | Make sure you weigh yourself daily , preferably at a similar time each day and in a similar state of dress or undress . |
| 4 | I mean it 's crazy , why do n't they have the conference time at ten o'clock in the morning , and have the conference and everybody go home at a decent time , it 's silly . |
| 5 | ‘ I hope to get home at a reasonable time tonight , but it rather depends on what Kegan wants . |
| 6 | THREE-quarters of the track including half the through lines , the semaphore signals , the last vestiges of freight facilities and the last of the men who used proudly to work for the old railway company have gone , yet the long-distance service is faster , more frequent and above all better used than at any time in railway history , and the number of passengers passing through probably at an all time high . |
| 7 | The changes of recent years have brought a small but measurable increase in the size of the audience , now at just under half a million listeners , in spite of its transmission being confined to AM at an off-peak time . |
| 8 | We knew we were moving abroad at an interesting time in world history , but we did n't realize we 'd get to watch the apocalypse from here . |
| 9 | So you did n't have to go there or be there at a certain time . |
| 10 | ‘ They will have their tails up and I do n't think we could be going there at a harder time . |
| 11 | The shares , as the name implies , are redeemable , either at a particular time , or in accordance with a schedule of redemption dates , or on the occurrence of particular events , such as a sale or flotation . |
| 12 | Pupils move from one station to the next either at a specified time or when they are ready . |
| 13 | ( 2 ) The Director may by notice in writing require the person whose affairs are to be investigated ( ‘ the person under investigation ’ ) or any other person whom he has reason to believe has relevant information to answer questions or otherwise furnish information with respect to any matter relevant to the investigation at a specified place and either at a specified time or forthwith . |
| 14 | You should try the request again at a later time . |
| 15 | You should try the request again at a later time . |