Example sentences of "at a time when [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At a time when Western governments have proved slow to inject cash into the countries of the former Eastern block , the activities of cultural organisations and foundations such as the Getty Grant Program and the Soros projects are providing a lifeline for the artists and academics of the region . |
| 2 | And despite the fact that he is unveiling his Cicciolina-inspired work at a time when sexually-adventurous artists are regularly harassed , progressive museum directors arrested on obscenity charges , and an increasing number of independent films slapped with the dreaded X-rating — a proven box-office poison — Koons says he is not worried about achieving his goals . |
| 3 | In a more commonplace example , it does not take much imagination to see how old people may see their contribution to society as substantially diminished and their dependence increased , at a time when technological advances present an older generation with a succession of mysteries related to daily living . |
| 4 | Chapman took over at Leeds at a time when professional footballers were beginning to assert themselves as an organized body of workers . |
| 5 | At a time when professional astronomers keep the sky under closer scrutiny than ever before , Alcock 's world-beating achievements rank him with great observers of the past , such as the famous French comet hunter Charles Messier . |
| 6 | His 1939 journey took place at a time when anti-British sentiments were beginning to reach Hadhramaut from Cairo and there was increasing criticism of the privileges of sayyid rulers . |
| 7 | The research comes at a time when serious questions are being asked about the use of advertising and public relations by the government , and when the media , too , are the subject of considerable scrutiny . |
| 8 | That 's a rise of 2.37pc at a time when many newspapers in Britain and Ireland are showing declining sales in the recession . |
| 9 | In the 1930's , at a time when many potteries closed down to wait for more favourable conditions to return , the fifth Josiah Wedgwood decided to build a new factory . |
| 10 | They provide much needed colour at a time when many perennials and certainly most shrubs have finished , but without appearing overwhelmingly garish . |
| 11 | Lijn 's desire to merge or melt the difference between the visual and aural senses came at a time when many artists were wishing to anticipate a more holistic view of art . |
| 12 | It was at a time when many lesbians , angry at the lack of weight given to women 's issues within the mixed movement and at the continuing sexism of many gay men , chose to prioritize work with the women 's movement . |
| 13 | Although often absent from his diocese on the King 's business , Andrewes proved a conscientious bishop at a time when many bishops took their duties lightly . |
| 14 | Directors are delighted with the cuts and modest increases at a time when many clubs are announcing hefty rises to help pay for ground re-development schemes and the move to all-seater stadia . |
| 15 | At a time when many socialists were moving away from a naive faith in the prospects for revolutionary change and towards uneasy respect for democracy , Labour in office was doing little to justify belief in the viability of their vision of the road to socialism . |
| 16 | ‘ At a time when political parties could n't get twenty people in a room , we had to hold overflow meetings everywhere we went , ’ recalls Priestley , ‘ I do n't think we were ineffectual . |
| 17 | His notion of a European intellectual and cultural order , for example , was being asserted at a time when political events began to destroy the illusion of a common European identity . |
| 18 | This litany served to keep alive in French Christian memory the true place of the king as Christ 's representative on earth , at a time when political realities bade fair to obliterate it ; but it also elevated the lower ranks of earthly powers . |
| 19 | At a time when diplomatic relations between the West and Iran were looking so much better , how could they be so stupid ? |
| 20 | At a time when vast tracts were unsettled , it was all too easy for governments to be profligate . |
| 21 | As with a number of similar literary-based projects around in Hollywood at a time when mainstream studios were trying to discover what to do next after the demise of musical and religious epics , it was not a success . |
| 22 | Established birth control and resulting low fertility permitted a unique advance in marriage at a time when married women were not yet committed to the work-force . |
| 23 | Between 1960 and 1981 , London lost 51 per cent of its manufacturing jobs , and the major conurbations 43 per cent , at a time when small towns lost only 1 per cent and rural areas actually gained 24 per cent . |
| 24 | The discovery of the Antarctic ozone hole , at a time when global trends in ozone levels were uncertain , came as a complete surprise . |
| 25 | 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 . |
| 26 | Ironically this change in public opinion came at a time when Arab terrorists were letting off bombs in Paris , which French people thought quite terrible . |
| 27 | I was fortunate to grow up at a time when imperial measurements were generally used , but science was special in being both imperial and metric . |
| 28 | However , since the scheme was implemented in very unfavourable political circumstances and at a time when overall resources for education were shrinking , its impact was limited . |
| 29 | These shared residential houses for single elderly persons provide an important new welfare resource for the Association at a time when increasing numbers of those who served in World War II , and their dependents , are reaching an age when they need the support of a housekeeper . |
| 30 | Bridbury also suggests , from the admissions to the freedom of the boroughs , that the ranks of the citizens were being widened , and that even at a time when rural conditions provided more incentive for men to remain in the country than at an earlier date the towns were still able to attract them ( 61 , pp.62–4 ( Tables , 65–9 ) ) . |