Example sentences of "so [prep] a time " in BNC.

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1 When Jean Hay had become Jean Keith , it was only natural that she assumed head girl status , so for a time , things were a little uncomfortable .
2 He will not feel able to leave , and so for a time he will strive to manage alone .
3 All this is exceedingly American and seems even more so at a time , in the cinema at least , where men love men best and occasionally try for sex with women .
4 Clinical investigations produced evidence that 75% of the women questioned who developed cellulite , did so at a time of hormonal change .
5 They usually play to 100,000 or so at a time , so it should be fun .
6 Moreover , if the tables are to be turned , the USSR will do so at a time of her choosing , rather than wait for the hour of maximum danger to herself .
7 And now that I 'm home for good , at least my bookings abroad will be for just a week or so at a time , that 's all , well … we 're coming together .
8 Clinical manager Janet Powell said : ‘ We have tried to make our service as accessible as possible so that anyone who needs to see us , whether about themselves , a relative or friend , can do so at a time convenient to them , ’ she said .
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