Example sentences of "have be [adj] at the time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Strip examination revealed that this was the result of slight corrosion on the contacts , and the evidence suggested that this may well have been present at the time of the accident . |
| 2 | I must own that the possibility of taking matters further did cross my mind and infiltrated my uncensored dreams , but it would have been unwise at the time and later I was glad we had left things as they were . |
| 3 | These ‘ would seem to have been traditional at the time , for Ormandy did the same in his Philadelphia recording . |
| 4 | In R v Love the Court of Appeal quashed the conviction of a director of a printing company who had been absent at the time a print order for obscene books was accepted , and who had no personal knowledge of the contents of those books . |
| 5 | He had been sceptical at the time , but she 'd been quite right , for he had suddenly understood the story . |
| 6 | It had been enjoyable at the time , but after it was over it had left a disagreeable taste in the mouth . |
| 7 | As a long-term contributor to the feature we have always taken pains to ensure that the rates we have quoted have been correct at the time of the survey ( usually December ) . |