Example sentences of "come at a time [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | They have come at a time of unprecedented pressure on the government to speed up the introduction of a secure unit . |
2 | Weakening British exports , as the incomes of the primary producing countries overseas began to fall , came at a time of a downturn in the US economy which greatly aggravated deflationary tendencies . |
3 | Second , demand overload and intractable and complicated problems came at a time of decreased government capacity , effectiveness , and authority . |
4 | It came at a time of growing interest among member countries of the European Communities ( EC ) in new sources for cheaper supplies of bananas , following the relaxation of the preferential access granted to certain African and Caribbean countries covered by the EC 's Lomé Convention agreement [ see pp. 37210-11 ] . |
5 | The attack , the most audacious IRA operation on the UK mainland since the 1984 Brighton bombing [ see p. 33365 ] , came at a time of heightened security because of threatened terrorist attacks in connection with the Gulf war . |
6 | Coming at a time of deep economic recession , the drought has affected the whole economy of Australia . |
7 | His ‘ powerhouse for change ’ is both optimistic and courageous , coming at a time of unprecedented change and innovation in the NHS . |
8 | In the resultant Postlethwait audio-tutorial laboratory , open from around 7.00 a.m. to 11.30 pm. , the student could come at a time of his own choosing ; at the entrance he would receive a descriptive hand-out explaining what books , notes , equipment would be necessary to bring along ; once inside he would be given a botanical specimen and would enter a pleasant area equipped with a multiplicity of booths or carrels . |
9 | Mr Trump would not reveal details of his financing for the proposed purchase which comes at a time of growing concern among US regulators over the heavy debt loads the carriers are acquiring . |
10 | It comes at a time of growing fear that Saatchi & Saatchi may become the subject of a takeover bid as a result of recent business problems . |
11 | Hamnett 's defection comes at a time of high anxiety in the British fashion industry — but then she 's a woman well known for choosing her moments . |
12 | Mr Arafat 's disappearance comes at a time of unprecedented crisis for the PLO . |
13 | This first annual review from the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries comes at a time of ever-increasing activity , change and challenge within the work of the UK actuary . |