Example sentences of "[adv] [vb pp] [prep] the present time " in BNC.

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1 The European Community ( EC ) , for example , actually came into existence largely through an acute perception of French national interests by Jean Monnet , who was mainly responsible for creating the European Coal and Steel Community — the precursor of the Common Market — as a means of protecting French industry and especially French steel makers from their more efficient German competitors ; and it is widely recognized at the present time that national interests continue to play a major part in the debates and decisions of the Community .
2 Agree that Practice Rule 15 be not amended at the present time .
3 Agree that charges for the Remuneration Certificate service be not introduced at the present time .
4 There is no safe atmospheric level of asbestos fibres universally accepted at the present time ’ .
5 It is not possible here to say more about the different types of trust which are commonly created at the present time , nor of the powers and duties of the trustees , nor of the methods of administration .
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