Example sentences of "have [vb pp] at a [adv] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The eve of the second anniversary of Maxwell 's death could n't have come at a more crucial time for the pensioners who travelled to London today . |
| 2 | I felt … well , the offer could n't have come at a more opportune time , could it ? ’ |
| 3 | His return to Eaton Park could scarcely have come at a more opportune moment considering that Gordon Hamilton , Stuart Laing , Norman Robson and Davy Nicholl have all moved on during the close season . |
| 4 | Nonetheless , the farmers could have bought at a slightly higher price certified seed , which , being certified , was less likely to be suffering from the virus which affected the seed actually bought . |
| 5 | In fact , you 're probably thinking that it could n't have arrived at a less propitious moment . ’ |
| 6 | As the will of Archbishop Ælfric of Canterbury ( d.1005 ) bequeaths to the king a ship together with sixty helmets and byrnies this must have happened at a fairly early date . |
| 7 | It is clear that the therapist should have endeavoured at a much earlier stage to involve the parents in treatment , preferably by means of conjoint sessions with Pamela and her parents together . |
| 8 | He could n't have returned at a less opportune moment . |