Example sentences of "[noun pl] [verb] at [adj] times " in BNC.
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| 1 | I kept my eyes and ears open at all times . ’ |
| 2 | The consensual politics of the transition was manifested in a number of national compacts involving at different times government , opposition parties ( including the Spanish communist party ) , national unions and employers . |
| 3 | Authors whose surnames begin with Mac , or Mc , were dealt with in different ways under differing editorial policies operating at different times . |
| 4 | Authors whose surnames begin with Mac , or Mc , were dealt with in different ways under differing editorial policies operating at different times . |
| 5 | They offer free ’ valuable information ’ on how to detect a potential drug user ( sunglasses worn at inappropriate times , irritable mood ) and how to dismiss that person in a way that minimises the possibility of a lawsuit . |
| 6 | Market gardeners often use artificial light and dark cloths to adjust the length of the night and so persuade plants to flower at unnatural times of the year . |
| 7 | Different varieties flower at different times ; you will find them described as early , mid-season or late flowering in catalogues and on the labels on most garden centres . |
| 8 | Both indigenous and immigrant working classes have at various times staked claims to be considered the true backbone of ‘ the nation ’ ( as against a decadent aristocracy or unpatriotic bourgeoisie for example ) through various institutions of public propriety ( churches , labour organizations , community associations ) which at the same time defend the integrity of their own traditions against negative influences in the wider society . |
| 9 | In total no more than a few dozen local groups existed at different times in the 1840s and 1850s . |
| 10 | The sloths , arboreal herbivores with stomachs and digestive systems showing convergence with ruminants , at least the two-toed ( Choloepus hoffmani ) and three-toed ( Bradypus infuscatus ) on Barro Colorado Island , feed on at least 31 species , not just one or two as was long-believed , and it is estimated that they consume about 14.7 g dry weight of leaves each day in the case of the three-toed sloth , a cropping-rate of 5.1 g of leaf per kg of sloth per day , whereas howler monkeys crop at seven times this rate . |
| 11 | Owls , like most birds of prey , start incubating their eggs as soon as they are laid with the result that the chicks hatch at different times . |
| 12 | But whether you use a computer or not there are three principles to remember at all times : a ) Keep your filing up to date . |
| 13 | It reads : ‘ We are confident that Sony music executives acted at all times lawfully , ethically and with sound business judgement . ’ |
| 14 | We measured the phosphorylation of the proteins of synaptic membranes prepared from brains dissected at various times after training , and , sure enough , the phosphorylation of one key presynaptic protein was affected thirty minutes after the birds had pecked the bitter bead . |
| 15 | We asked people ‘ Do you meet a broad range of other people in your daily life ? ’ erm ‘ Do you feel that your time is structured , that you have erm things to do at different times of the day ? ’ and so on . |
| 16 | This would be difficult to do if the chicks hatched at different times and were thus at different stages of development and strength . |
| 17 | The fixed duration , the stereotypy , of the growth phase , makes it possible for particular things to happen at particular times during embryonic development , as if governed by a strictly observed calendar . |
| 18 | I also considered the number of claims made for visits by deputies before and after the 1990 contract and the ages of patients visited at different times of night . |
| 19 | In order that the scheme functions efficiently it is essential that the reception offices of the hotels within the scheme inform central reservations of the up-to-the-minute availability of rooms to let at all times ; failure to do this could result in double-bookings , loss of goodwill and unnecessary charges being levied against the hotel for the service . |
| 20 | Again , if we knew how the Euclidean curved space-times in the sum over histories behaved at early times , we would know the quantum state of the universe . |
| 21 | Overall , the annual sales of the top performers grew at 4.5 times the rate of the underperformers ; their returns on those sales were 2.5 times higher . |
| 22 | Members included at different times Thomas Huxley , Walter Bagehot , James Froude , Archbishop Henry Manning , and W. E. Gladstone [ qq.v . ] . |
| 23 | ( The age-limits varied at different times : see 8:24 , 1 Chronicles 23:24 ) . |
| 24 | Shuttleworth 's other business interests included at various times directorships of the Metropolitan Railway , the Great Northern Railway , the Sutton Bridge Dock Company , and the Agricultural Hall Company , and he was a valued member of the council of the Royal Agricultural Society . |
| 25 | However , the time lags involved in a relocation exercise — perhaps resulting from delays in obtaining and refurbishing new premises or from departments/sections moving at different times — can seriously affect recruitment and training plans . |
| 26 | Although the Constitution contained guarantees of human rights and freedoms , it also stated that it " shall be the overall responsibility of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces to ensure at all times the security , defence and well-being of Fiji and its peoples " . |
| 27 | With the advent of longer holidays taken at different times of the year and easier travel , people began to seek their entertainment further afield , but remnants of these past festivities remain around the county in various guises . |
| 28 | Any offices , shops , etc. , attached to the warehouse will be subject to approval and certification of the Fire Authority under the Fire Precautions Act which will require suitable provision for protected means of escape , the provisions of alarm systems , portable fire fighting equipment , possible emergency lighting etc. , and the maintenance of these routes free at all times , as well as assurance of the management responsibilities for regular evacuation drills , training etc . |
| 29 | The content of the Coleman course is shown by near-verbatim notes taken at different times by students , and preserved in the College and at the Royal College . |
| 30 | Children develop at different times and by overcoming different obstacles . |