Example sentences of "[prep] a time [Wh adv] [adj] relations " in BNC.
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| 1 | At a time when diplomatic relations between the West and Iran were looking so much better , how could they be so stupid ? |
| 2 | They need emphasis at a time when Anglo-American relations in the Middle East seemed to be dominated ( and hopelessly soured ) by the crisis in Palestine . |
| 3 | The short-cuts provided in weapon development were to lead to a paring of independence , stunting of British research and development capacity , and a strengthening of the anchor cables holding Britain in her position as an offshore island of the United States at a time when closer relations with Europe were becoming more compelling . |
| 4 | Prince Albert and Queen Victoria , who was a martyr to seasickness , were also enthusiastic at a time when Anglo-French relations were noticeably warmer than in the previous 50 years . |
| 5 | An agreement with China could also ease the American way out of Vietnam , bring new markets for American goods , set up a new element in the balance of world power , and discourage the Soviet Union from a possible attack on China at a time when Sino-Russian relations were at their lowest point ( CORE , p. 168 ) . |