Example sentences of "[det] [be] an [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Would this be an opportune time to suggest a move to help reduce the fragmentation of the industry ? |
| 2 | So this is an odd time to let the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade wither , or to be thinking of dismantling the post-1945 multilateral trading system in favour of a slide to managed trade and protection . |
| 3 | In consequence , the Commission feels that this is an appropriate time to re-examine its agricultural structures policies . |
| 4 | However , with the recent completion of the first year of the Chartered Accountants Joint Ethics Committee ( CAJEC ) , this is an appropriate time to consider the first of those three elements — the need for continuing debate inside and outside the profession . |
| 5 | Speaking in a dry tone , he said , ‘ To be honest , Doreen , I doubt that this is an appropriate time for you to visit my stepmother — so Lucy and I shall go alone . ’ |
| 6 | Under the glitz , this is an ugly time in Hong Kong , with serious although scarcely reported unrest in the sealed-off boat people 's detention centres throughout the week , and it could get worse . |
| 7 | This is an excellent time of year to fulfil your ambitions ! |
| 8 | This is an important time in the development of financial institutions across the community and we are determined that the actuarial professional should play its part in laying the proper foundations , to ensure the most effective protection for the rights and security of the ultimate consumer |
| 9 | WITH the World Cup still fresh in the minds of a wider public and an exciting summer to look forward to this is an ideal time to market the longer game in a positive , attractive light . |
| 10 | This is an ideal time to watch them since many will still be in summer plumage while others will be in winter allowing a unique comparison between the two . |
| 11 | ‘ That was an awful time , but hope rose from then on and Tim seemed capable of beating this . |