Example sentences of "are [adj] [prep] the time " in BNC.

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1 Make the most of British pork because prices are low for the time of year .
2 Acting chairman Dr James Smith said : ‘ He is an extremely busy man and we are grateful for the time and effort he gave . ’
3 At this point it is replaced by different patterns , some of which are different in the time sequence of the light flashes from the one that he/she has previously seen .
4 ‘ These , ’ I cried , ‘ are inhabited by horned pygmies who move in herds , and who are old by the time they are seven ! ’
5 For this reason , many advisers recommend that their clients swop their unit-linked policies to the with-profits type about five years before they retire , provided market conditions are favourable at the time .
6 Some witnesses are unavailable at the time of trial .
7 Of course , even within the stated parameters , comprehensiveness is an impossible goal , because some publications escape the net , or are listed so late that they have gone out of print or are out-of-date by the time they appear .
8 If we are to communicate clearly and precisely with each other over a wide geographical and social range , we must obey the rules of Standard English as they are current at the time we are speaking or writing .
9 If the tests are negative at the time of the initial examination , it is quite a good idea to ask the doctor whether he thinks there is likely to be any infection present or what he believes your symptoms are due to .
10 the amount insured for household contents and valuables and portable possessions are inadequate at the time of any loss or damage or
11 the amount insured for household contents and valuables and portable possessions are inadequate at the time of any loss or damage or
12 In other words they are independent of the time an individual has spent acquiring a competence or how that competence was achieved ( training course , learning on the job , etc . )
13 If you are alone at the time of death
14 In the USA , it has been found that the life-expectancy of people with AIDS is reduced in drug-users , women , black and Hispanic people , and those who are older at the time of diagnosis .
15 However , a problem arises if the medical prognosis or prospects of employment are unclear by the time the trial is close .
16 If more boards are available at the time of booking , you may hire one for your exclusive use while living afloat .
17 As a guide to construction , these pictures should reflect relevant structures and processes , and give an overview of the climate of the particular situation being addressed , together with any issues that are pertinent at the time of the analysis .
18 Despite the large amount of funding that has been pumped into the scheme teachers are worried by the time it takes for materials and information to get through to them .
19 As the stars that are starry in the time of our darkness ,
20 THE ROYAL FOREST OF DEAN TOURIST ASSOCIATION AND THE DESIGNERS BELIEVE THAT ALL STATEMENTS HEREIN ARE CORRECT AT THE TIME OF GOING TO PRESS AND CAN NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS .
21 Mine are most of the time
22 In addition , particularly in hotter regions , there are animals that are active about the times of dawn and dusk when it is not too hot or cold .
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