Example sentences of "mind at the time [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In some of these cases the defendant appeared mentally normal when examined by the doctor , but the doctor was none the less willing to infer from the circumstances that there had been abnormality of mind at the time of the killing , and to write a report which brought this within section 2 . |
| 2 | Anyone trying seriously to find out what was in the public mind at the time of the Boer War and the years leading up to the First World War will find information here of great value . |
| 3 | The element of ‘ mens rea ’ — that is to say , what was actually in the accused 's mind at the time of the assault — is of utmost importance . |
| 4 | ‘ But the proof of Elvis 's state of mind at the time of his death is there in his own words . |
| 5 | The jury has been told that both prosecution and defence will be calling expert witnesses to establish his state of mind at the time of the killing . |