Example sentences of "come at [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In Peking 's eyes , the Nobel Peace Prize could not have come at a worse time . |
| 2 | The invitation could not have come at a better time . |
| 3 | It could scarcely have come at a worse time . |
| 4 | The timing of the announcement could not have come at a more politically sensitive time . |
| 5 | For Sinton , who made his England debut in Poznan in the crucial final qualifier against Poland last November and was a member of the England B side that defeated France B at Loftus Road in February , that run could not have come at a better time . |
| 6 | This could not have come at a worse time , with the prospect in view of becoming an ‘ officer 's lady ’ . |
| 7 | For the CEGB , trying to sell nuclear reliability to an increasingly sceptical local population , this could hardly have come at a worse time . |
| 8 | She could not have come at a worse time ; a few hours after she arrived , she was a helpless burning hulk , with most of her passengers and crew dead . |
| 9 | ‘ I 'm sad that it folded , but it 's come at a good time , ’ she tells me . |
| 10 | Hyundai 's S-Coupe has always come at a bargain price — but until now it lacked the performance to match its sporty looks . |
| 11 | And the announcement of the engagement could not have come at a better time for the battle-weary Royal Family . |
| 12 | It could not have come at a worse time for the Royal Family , almost on the eve of the wedding of Princess Anne to Commander Tim Laurence . |
| 13 | I felt … well , the offer could n't have come at a more opportune time , could it ? ’ |
| 14 | His first injury in English football could not have come at a worst time . |
| 15 | ‘ The cash could n't have come at a better time , ’ said George at their home in Swansea , Wales . |
| 16 | ‘ The injury has come at a time when I would love to be looking forward to making my home debut against Forest . |
| 17 | They have come at a time of unprecedented pressure on the government to speed up the introduction of a secure unit . |
| 18 | The joint Royal College of Nursing and Nursing Standard survey has come at a time when Essex Rivers Healthcare is trying to save £2.2 million to cope with an overspend of £1.3 million last year , waiting lists are at a record high and the closure date of a Colchester hospital has been set . |
| 19 | ITN 's cash problems have come at a time when news is more in demand than ever |
| 20 | " You could n't have come at a better time , " said Fleury cheerfully . |
| 21 | ‘ You 've come at a gay bad time . |
| 22 | ‘ This holiday has been a godsend and could n't have come at a better time . |
| 23 | The convenience and exclusivity come at a price , though : £1.75 per metre , ex-VAT per day , and electricity costs £2 per day extra . |
| 24 | ‘ He 's rather busy — you 've come at a bad time , I 'm afraid , Miss Holbrook . |
| 25 | 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 . ’ |
| 26 | I 'm afraid it could n't have come at a worse time . |
| 27 | I hope that the inquiry will consider all those aspects , because the things that we all desire come at a price . |
| 28 | The disappointing results of this survey come at a time when the second WHO review of its Health for All policy concludes that ‘ the implementation of strategies to achieve those aims has in many cases slowed down ’ . |
| 29 | It could n't have come at a better time . |
| 30 | League Cup success could n't have come at a better time for Rangers , nor for that matter could the return to goalscoring form of Ally McCoist . |