Example sentences of "[to-vb] at [adj] time [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | With the British having more distance to cover at that time than any other nation , including the Americans : ‘ Cable enterprises supplanted the railways as popular investments ’ 2 . |
| 2 | Here Revelstoke was in his element ; acute intelligence and charm , capacity for meticulous work , presence and eloquence , fluency in French and Spanish , and , above all , financial acumen made him a match for the wiliest of South American presidents , North American railway barons , European finance ministers , and the members of the British cabinet with all of whom he had to deal at one time or another . |
| 3 | But all managers have to negotiate at some time so it pays to learn about handling the process well . |
| 4 | If you 've actually be wangling system on your way up , which is what most of us seem to do at one time or another . |
| 5 | They are doing work which every compositor is called upon to do at some time or another , that is plain composition , " but he added that the men do " the many operations that go to make up the comp 's calling " . |
| 6 | I remembered all kinds of girls whom Harvey had wanted to marry at some time or other . |
| 7 | A lorry was hired to carry our furniture and other belongings to Fontanellato , not an easy thing to arrange at that time as there were few local drivers willing to travel so far . |
| 8 | Opponents of the curfew claim that forcing every bar to close at one time or , as proposed , requiring nightclubs to close their doors at 1.30 while allowing drinking until 3am or 4am , would lead to a flood of pub-goers hitting the streets at once , exacerbating the problem . |
| 9 | A major infestation is almost certain to occur at some time or other , and you must then decide how to control or eradicate it . |