Example sentences of "come [prep] a [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 31 | ‘ This validation from the Prime Minister has come at an important time for the industry as it strives to get up off its knees , ’ said Keith Banbury , Chief Executive . |
| 32 | Proof came within a short time when in November 1983 more than five hundred deaf people from all over the country joined other disabled groups at Westminster in an impressive lobby in support of a Private Member 's Bill , introduced by Robert Wareing MP , which sought to make discrimination against all disabled people illegal . |
| 33 | The political will came at a critical time when it was very necessary to keep the food costs component of the total wage bill ( including the foreign exchange component ) as low as possible to allow rapid and profitable industrialisation . |
| 34 | Dr Robat Williams , who has devised the joint charter , said the launch came at a difficult time because of the General Election campaign . |
| 35 | THE YORKSHIRE COUNTY CRICKET CLUB YEARBOOK 1992 — McDermott 's withdrawal came at a bad time : an anticipatory profile of the Queensland firebreather leads the 92nd edition , followed by a réumé of others born outside the county line . |
| 36 | The incident came at an awkward time , preceding by a few days a visit by the Chief Rabbi . |
| 37 | Both meetings came at an important time in Russia 's relationship with the rest of the world and at a critical time for world peace and stability . |
| 38 | The other thing we do sort of every now and then , and next time will be Easter , we actually have some people in costume who actually reoccupy the house over Waster weekend in this case as as the household of William and they 've been coming for a long time now and they 've got set into the set into their roles quite well . |
| 39 | ‘ Cocoa ? ’ she offered , coming in a little time later , carrying a small tray with three enamel mugs of steaming beverage on it , and a plate of Marie biscuits . |
| 40 | It is hard to imagine him coming at a better time as we plan to make our first Diocesan Assembly the centrepiece of his visit , on Saturday 10th June . |
| 41 | ‘ Not last night ; I heard him come in a long time after I went to bed . |
| 42 | The promised escalation in activity outside the factory may come at a crucial time for the company , according to Mr Kydd . |
| 43 | Whatever the truth , the unwelcome publicity could not come at a worse time for Mercedes — just as it is launching its new top-of-the-range ‘ S ’ model after 12 years of development . |
| 44 | Newspaper reports on 12th March that the Bank of Ireland is to shed 600 of its staff over the coming years could not come at a worse time for the economy . |
| 45 | It really does come down to , I do n't know , I mean , every year we play it very honestly and very straight , and we push him in a position where next year , if there is a next year , I think the last time that we played it straight we got clobbered , so let's pay a little bit less , and keep a bit back for when they come round a second time round . |
| 46 | ‘ Have I come at a bad time ? ’ |
| 47 | In the two-page letter to Mr Major , the DUP leader says the inter-governmental conference comes at a dangerous time and should be called off . |
| 48 | The message comes at a critical time for the Government 's flagship education policy , which critics claim has lost its momentum because schools are worried about public spending cuts . |
| 49 | The nomination comes at a crucial time in her life . |
| 50 | ‘ The award comes at a good time . |
| 51 | The collision comes at a difficult time for Russian President Boris Yeltsin , who is defending a decision to impose presidential rule in parliament and in the Constitutional Court . |
| 52 | The court ruling comes at a sensitive time for the Japanese government , which is claiming a lead role in environmental affairs , and has strenuously denied that it encourages its hazardous industries to relocate to third world countries . |
| 53 | The boost to disposable income comes at an awkward time , when the economic slowdown is not sufficiently well-established to have even begun to close the trade gap ; but the structural change is welcome . |
| 54 | The case comes at an embarrassing time for the world 's largest industrial company , which is already deep in the red and under attack for its bureaucratic management style . |
| 55 | The Wright incident comes at an embarrassing time for Graham . |
| 56 | His work — and his mission — comes at an opportune time . |