Example sentences of "[vb pp] at [adj] time [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | My first reaction to the resignations was that they were tantamount to an admission of guilt when , in fact , the Argentinians could have attacked at any time in the previous fifteen years . |
| 2 | He always seemed to know exactly where Sergeant Charles Trumper of the Royal Fusiliers could be located at any time of the day or night . |
| 3 | The Romans were certainly prime movers , but not that quick , and without introducing a pettifogging intimacy with dates , names , and trifling matters of fact , might it be mentioned that the legions were desperately occupied at that time around the Medway and not Melrose ? |
| 4 | and the head or whoever it is is committed at that time to be taking the rest of the year so they can profile . |
| 5 | ‘ If a committal order is made , the order shall be for the issue of a warrant of committal and , unless the judge otherwise orders — ( a ) a copy of the order shall be served on the person to be committed either before or at the time of the execution of the warrant ; or ( b ) where the warrant has been signed by the judge , the order for issue of the warrant may be served on the person to be committed at any time within 36 hours after the execution of the warrant . |
| 6 | A very low-fat start to the day is tomatoes or mushrooms on a slice of wholemeal toast ; and the baked bean must not be forgotten at this time of day . |
| 7 | If , for example , the normal retiring age for a post is 60 , those who are retained over this age may be discarded at any time by the employer . |
| 8 | It had the added distinction of being edited at one time by Nelson Mandela , the ANC leader now in prison . |
| 9 | Any given rise in unemployment in the winter months , therefore , can only be shown to be significant if it can be demonstrated that the rise is over and above that which is normally expected at that time of year . |
| 10 | Speedy success was essential , since records gathered over the previous 80 years showed that at best only three weeks of rain-free weather could be expected at that time of the year . |
| 11 | Resigned to being detained for several minutes , Melissa forced herself to be pleasant , making suitable replies to his comments on the weather and agreeing that it was a bit unsettled , that frost was still likely to be a problem but was only to be expected at this time of year . |
| 12 | The Corporation may cancel this Policy by sending seven days notice by registered letter to the Policyholder at his last known address and in such event will return to the Policyholder the premium less the pro rata portion thereof for the period the Policy has been in force or the Policy may be cancelled at any time by the Policyholder on seven days notice and ( provided no claim has arisen during the then current period of insurance ( subject to the relative International Motor Insurance Card ( Green Card ) being returned to the Corporation the Policyholder shall be entitled to a return of the premium less premium at the Corporations short period rates for the time the Policy has been in force calculated from the date upon which such Card is received by the Corporation . |
| 13 | The routine can be enlivened at any time of year by the occasional charter to other destinations . |
| 14 | Sir William Pickering was Knight Marshal to Henry VIII , and when he died in 1542 he left Oswaldkirk to his 24-year-old son , an extremely handsome and distinguished courtier and diplomat , brave and wise as well , and considered at one time as a suitor for Queen Elizabeth . |
| 15 | A great deal of work was done at that time in enlarging and landscaping the park , creating lakes and the kitchen gardens . |
| 16 | A Midland TESSA may be transferred at any time to any Midland branch or other Financial Institution . |
| 17 | It was chaired at one time by Peter Wright , author of Spycatcher . |
| 18 | I must have said something about being in reasonably , good health despite a rather dismal daily round of commuting to Charing Cross and a crawl by bus up the King 's Road to the appropriately named World 's End pub , but that I was more tormented at that time with a clash of affections with two young ladies . |
| 19 | While we have more or less maintained our overall membership figure , and that in a deep recession , we have fallen far short of the targets set in March 1992 , which were felt at that time to be reasonable and achievable . |
| 20 | While we have more or less maintained our overall membership figure , and that in a deep recession , we have fallen far short of the targets set in March 1992 , which were felt at that time to be reasonable and achievable . |
| 21 | Private courses can be organized at any time of the year for 1 to 4 weeks with 3 , 5 or 8 hours lessons . |
| 22 | A child was fatally injured at some time between noon and 8.30 pm . |
| 23 | We knew that the radio news was not transmitted at that time of day , so we decided it was just another of his silly jokes . |
| 24 | ( It will have to be moved at this time in any case ) . |
| 25 | What accountability rests on is that those particular representatives of the local authority have the opportunity to ask any question and have it answered at any time during the three hundred and sixty five days of the year in which we operate , and they are in a specially privileged position to challenge , or question , or talk about , or have answered — any particular point with regard to the work we 're involved with . |
| 26 | ( 4 ) Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing provisions of this section it shall be competent for a licensing board to entertain objections from the chief constable , lodged at any time before the hearing of an application , if the board is satisfied that there is sufficient reason why due notice and intimation of the objection could not be given , and in such a case the chief constable shall cause his objections to be intimated to the applicant before the hearing . |
| 27 | ( 7 ) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section , it shall be competent for a licensing board to entertain objections from the chief constable , lodged at any time before the hearing of an application , if the licensing board is satisfied that there is sufficient reason why due notice and intimation of the objection could not be given , and in such case the chief constable shall , where practicable , cause his objections to be intimated to the applicant before the hearing . |
| 28 | ( 6 ) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this subsection , it shall be competent for the licensing board to entertain objections from the chief constable , lodged at any time before the hearing of the application if the board is satisfied that there is sufficient reason why due notice and intimation of the objection could not be given , and in such a case the chief constable shall , where practicable , cause his objections to be intimated to the applicant before the hearing . |
| 29 | Eggs are laid down in the autumn and a good digestible protein-rich diet , such as earthworms , should be fed at this time in order to encourage early spawning . |
| 30 | A separate scanner program , called SCAN.EXE , is available which allows individual modules to be scanned at any time without the user being logged on to LIFESPAN . |