Example sentences of "[noun] [is] [vb pp] [prep] a time " in BNC.
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| 1 | The study of some group of tendencies is isolated by the assumption other things being equal : the existence of other tendencies is not denied , but their disturbing effect is neglected for a time . |
| 2 | When a member of the Royal Family becomes pregnant , an announcement is made at a time of their choosing . ’ |
| 3 | Because only one record is examined at a time , it is possible to test the descriptors against very complex Boolean conditions , expressed in terms of the descriptors desired by the user , to obtain a match . |
| 4 | By contrast , the present day is seen as a time when people 's sense of duty and responsibility is much weaker , so that they are less prepared to acknowledge obligation or to take responsibility for kin . |
| 5 | Because of problems with disparate styles of music , however , an occasional Sunday afternoon service is held at a time when white people who are committed to this kind of outreach are free to attend . |
| 6 | Once colour is knitted at a time and you change colour every two rows . |
| 7 | If the tenant is let into possession or the lease is completed at a time that makes this inconvenient , the commencement date should be back-dated to a convenient date . |
| 8 | We find social relationships simplified , while myth and ritual are elaborated … if liminality is regarded as a time and place of withdrawal from normal modes of social action , it can be seen as potentially a period of scrutinization of the central values and axioms of the culture in which it occurs . |
| 9 | Only a single kid is born at a time ; twins are extremely rare . |
| 10 | Conversely youth is depicted as a time of vitality and good health . |
| 11 | The report is published at a time of intense debate between EC member countries about the future of agricultural subsidies . |
| 12 | Adolescence is accepted as a time to explore and experiment and find some sense of identity , and yet when this includes sexuality it is condemned and denied . |
| 13 | ‘ This must take place in the early hours of the morning in order that the narcotic is delivered at a time when there is little public activity . |
| 14 | Such information implies a distance of 16 thousand million light years and that the galaxy is seen at a time 83% of the way back to the Big Bang . |