Example sentences of "place [prep] a [noun sg] when the " in BNC.

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1 The After Redundancy study took place during a period when the level of economic activity among older people in general , and older men in particular , had been declining ( Walker 1980 ; Parker 1982 ; OPCS 1987 ) .
2 Early trials of the new drug took place at a time when the transplantation of kidneys and other organs was being vigorously investigated .
3 ‘ He sent a message to the governor explaining that the thefts continued to take place at a time when the firm had transferred me to England for a period of six months .
4 Ideally , further education activities should take place at a time when the qualified staff can most easily be spared .
5 This should take place at a time when the individual is able to engage in detailed discussion .
6 Between 1980/81 and 1982/83 the freezing of university places at a time when the cohort of 18-year-olds was increasing led to an increase in entry standards as measured by average A-level performance .
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