Example sentences of "[Wh pn] be [adj] at the time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Of those councillors who were twin-tracking at the time of the Widdicombe Committee , 58 per cent were teachers or lecturers , 12 per cent were manual workers , 16 per cent were in professional jobs ( social workers , planners and so on and 14 per cent were administrators ( Widdicombe Research , Vol. iii:34 ) . |
| 2 | There would always be that fear that it a similar incident might happen and er and that er it was those who were asleep at the time who were unlucky enough not to survive . |
| 3 | Between 1680 and 1800 the proportion of brides who were pregnant at the time of their wedding grew from 15 to 35 per cent and the illegitimacy ratio rose from 1·5 to 5 per cent . |
| 4 | Of the 18 patients who were alive at the time of the 1988 report , 14 patients ( 11 men and three women , mean age 48 years ) were alive and well in 1992 at a mean ( range ) of 69 ( 61–83 ) months after transplantation . |
| 5 | Its just a pity there s not a better song to really get at the SCUM supporters , that does nt perhaps offend the older generation who WERE alive at the time . |
| 6 | Dr Ward has spoken of the potential effects on children who were unborn at the time of the incident . |
| 7 | The coroner , Mr Lester Madrell , heard in a statement from Mrs MacIllarry , who was pregnant at the time , that she jumped on Jobson , who then pointed the gun at her , she was absolutely terrified , she grabbed her children , leaving her baby buggy bahind , and ran into the store . |
| 8 | The acquirer may not have the time or be willing to make the inspections and will not want to accept the risk that some information may have been given to one of its employees or advisers who was unable at the time to appreciate its significance in relation to the transaction , or indeed may have been forgotten . |
| 9 | The mill was quite close to home so in the lunch hour I was able to go home to see to my mother who was ill at the time . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ I 'm sure whoever was responsible at the time acted in what they thought was the best interests of the council . ’ |