Example sentences of "come at a [adj] time " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ I 'm sad that it folded , but it 's come at a good time , ’ she tells me . |
2 | ‘ He 's rather busy — you 've come at a bad time , I 'm afraid , Miss Holbrook . |
3 | ‘ He 's probably come at a bad time , ’ said Pool 's longest serving player . |
4 | 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 . |
5 | Dr Robat Williams , who has devised the joint charter , said the launch came at a difficult time because of the General Election campaign . |
6 | 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 . |
7 | The promised escalation in activity outside the factory may come at a crucial time for the company , according to Mr Kydd . |
8 | ‘ Have I come at a bad time ? ’ |
9 | 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 . |
10 | 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 . |
11 | The nomination comes at a crucial time in her life . |
12 | ‘ The award comes at a good time . |
13 | 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 . |
14 | 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 . |