Example sentences of "be [adj] at this time " in BNC.

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1 For many of us there are the added problems of the other commitments that are normal at this time of our lives .
2 March is often a windy month and because the winds are unsteady at this time of year there is always a chance of very changeable weather from day to day .
3 Many couples are married at this time ; old debts must be repaid ; homes are thoroughly cleaned ; presents are exchanged and families get together to enjoy colourful meals and banquets featuring specially prepared foods .
4 I believe so sir , yes , erm I ca n't be specific at this time .
5 Sunglasses would be popular at this time of year too . ’
6 I can remember ge obtaining the collator 's cards erm and doing other enquiries but as to where that actual information came from I can not be sure at this time .
7 But he wo n't be busy at this time of day .
8 I would like to know erm the two or three buildings I er it may be difficult at this time but how many residents will be in each building ?
9 ‘ It 's a very long way , dear , and bound to be boggy at this time of year .
10 Some send out letter claiming that special offers are available at this time of year .
11 Differences of opinion on nomenclature were rife at this time .
12 Mr Sutherland said the waters were dangerous at this time of year and contained almost no haddock .
13 The quillons were short at this time , curving slightly towards the blade , while the grip was short without a swell , the pommel being usually a simple knob or wheel-shape .
14 Although the personal concerns of rulers and their consorts began to find reflection in the jade record as early as the Shang dynasty , in general state affairs were dominant at this time .
15 But for the mechanical hospital bed , she might have been in a first-class hotel : the sitting room was agreeably furnished in eau-de-Nil , the bedroom in old rose ; the interconnecting rooms faced the sea over lawns and flower beds , though they were bleak at this time of the year .
16 Several overseas companies were active at this time .
17 In our defence we would say that the state 's water supplies are still only around half of what is normal at this time of year , and that many Californians , currently refilling their swimming pools and reflooding their orange groves , may live to regret it .
18 There are no disagreements , and it is normal at this time of year to look ahead , but I can not confirm my commitment to next season .
19 The Serbs say this is normal at this time of the year .
20 ( 6 ) No change is acceptable since the status quo is considered to be the best situation that is possible at this time and under these circumstances .
21 As I am sure that my hon. Friend is aware , the reason for that is that the demand for gas oil , which is equivalent to diesel , is high at this time of the year because it is used for heating .
22 I accept that , at present , they are high — only slightly below unleaded petrol prices — but , as the hon. Gentleman knows , that is because the demand for gas oil , which is equivalent to diesel , is high at this time of year as it is used for heating and high demand tends to push up prices .
23 He says that the coal is for domestic use , and is being used to suppliment british supplies because demand is high at this time of year .
24 The park 's empty at this time of day before the kids are let out of school .
25 But speaking about the possible loss of a new community centre , she added : ‘ The parish council have reluctantly taken the view that the Junior School is paramount at this time but , should land values improve by the time the site is actually sold , the community centre should still be a possibility .
26 It is unlikely at this time of year , and so soon after lifting , but if the plants do show signs of dryness and shrivelling , immerse them in water as completely as possible before heeling in .
27 Honestly , no man is safe at this time of year .
28 when we erm , er when we were doing those projects we erm , we had a comments book and more , more people were in favour of them and saw them as an improvement to the town and so it needs something that 's really interesting actually , it 's er , erm the work 's department have said , as a result of those graffiti projects they can shift two officer 's from the graffiti team to the highway 's team , so it 's actually cut down on the work of actually clearing up unwanted graffiti , so it 's had a positive effect , so we , we 've got these two people work with the other people and we 've got Dorothy who 's working with , with black people and ethnic minorities in the town and erm for people who were here when this presentation was last given , er Robin who used to be in the local The Policy Team of the Local Government Unit is now actually a Community Development Officer , one of the decision 's , Robin use to do video work for the Authority erm , and we decided we asset whether the the need for that kind of , k ind of work to continue , and we thought on balance not erm and he now is running the music rehearsal space over at Latton Bush , that again is a project for young people , to enable , it 's a place where band 's can practice and that 's the problem in Harlow erm and er that 's really exciting project because it 's bringing in a lot of income for the Council as as well as providing the service that people want and , and it , I mean it is important at this time that we are doing limited projects where we are bringing in income , cos at , you know we estimate that erm we can get that erm rehearsal space properly resource , that project could be self financing , so your providing a service but your also getting paid , your getting paid for as well , so erm that is who we are now and were er , where were located , we have an open door policy as people will know .
29 I agree with my hon. Friend that it is vital at this time , when there is the greatest risk of proliferation that the world has ever known and when the world 's greatest nuclear power is in a state of disintegration , that we ensure that while we take every positive and constructive step to try to deal with that very grave situation , we recognise the need to maintain our essential safeguard , our own nuclear deterrent .
30 Your co-operation is vital at this time , we need the numbers on the registers of all classes regardless of the type of class and all
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