Example sentences of "[vb base] [verb] [prep] a time " in BNC.

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1 The dog may well overcome its initial fear , and start to feed after a time on its own .
2 Actually , I have begun to think that I do belong to a time , but it is separated by so many decades from theirs that I reproach myself .
3 Futurologists love to speak of a time when the equities of international corporations will be traded 24 hours a day in one electronic marketplace
4 Futurologists love to speak of a time when the equities of numerous international corporations will be traded 24 hours a day in one electronic marketplace .
5 They have come at a time of unprecedented pressure on the government to speed up the introduction of a secure unit .
6 ITN 's cash problems have come at a time when news is more in demand than ever
7 We are naturally disappointed that substantial catastrophe losses have come at a time when the pace of our underlying recovery is accelerating , but we are confident that the improvement in our performance is soundly based and will continue to show through as strong management action proves increasingly effective . ’
8 You have appeared at a time when things are rather … odd .
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