Example sentences of "[adv prt] at the most [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | The English do not seem to have taken this too seriously ; the fyrd , or coastal militia , was disbanded and the fleet paid off at the most crucial time in late summer , only to be hastily recalled when Harold Hardrada , the Norwegian king , invaded the north . |
2 | Staff may be allocated time off at the most popular times or , conversely , allowed to work when financial rewards are increased . |
3 | It 's very amusing , and you 've explained it amusingly to us , but er , there 's a lot of truth , I think in er , what you say and er how can we , er make the best of these unwelcome guests who insist on turning up at the most inopportune times , when we 're trying to enjoy ourselves . |
4 | The Literary Lionisers gazed up at the most splendid Norman keep in England . |
5 | The new breed of shareholders has yet to show its skills of actually trading shares for long term appreciation and has tended to sell out at the most lucrative time . |
6 | No spraying , of course , and only circumspect cutting back at the most appropriate time . |
7 | Simon Garrett has compiled our look back at the most memorable moments of nineteen ninety two . |
8 | ‘ On my fourteenth birthday — you 've always been around at the most important moments in my life , Harry . ’ |