Example sentences of "[noun sg] at the [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the future , it might be possible for us to reset our body clock to the new time zone quickly , by taking a pill containing melatonin at the appropriate time of day . |
| 2 | Although we can quickly reset our watches , our body clock takes many days to adjust , and so instructs the pineal to produce melatonin at the wrong time of day , causing jet-lag . |
| 3 | I 'm sure you 'll agree it 's a matter of going into the right stock at the right time . |
| 4 | While his explanations do not seem clearly to separate older arguments about managers under- or over-investing from the impact of the business-cycle stage itself , it does seem clear that investment at the right time , i.e. early in the product life-cycle , does lead to increased ROI if management is able to establish its product in the market place and control costs . |
| 5 | The need for insolvency at the relevant time does not apply to transactions at an undervalue entered into less than two years before the individual is adjudged bankrupt . |
| 6 | By some terrific fluke Richard came face to face with his future at the precise time he most needed to see it . |
| 7 | Harry had come into the lower doorway at the right time , and was moving up between the tables to take his normal place among the young fellows of knightly family , his peers . |
| 8 | If you have to go out to deliberately buy them the chances are that you wo n't but if you buy the occasional packet when you happen to see them you can have a grand time selecting them to effect a change on a sweater at the right time . |
| 9 | Rassendyll accepts the plan in a spirit of adventure and with some reluctance sacrifices his beard to the need of the moment ( a practical detail which helps veracity at the right time ) . |
| 10 | He added : ‘ The firm will continue to operate in its traditional successful style and our employees can consider their jobs to be as secure as any can be in the building industry at the present time . |
| 11 | The landlord of the Oxford Arms , a pub near Duncan Woods , stated that he heard a gunshot at the appropriate time . |
| 12 | The young man 's car , a Jensen Interceptor was out of action at the relevant time . |
| 13 | The time-honoured foam filter is a good beginner 's choice , and an excellent back-up to other systems , especially as it can be matured ( build-up a working population of bacteria ) in the tank at the same time as other systems — then moved into action at the required time should a back-up or quarantine tank become necessary . |
| 14 | For example , where possible imperatives will be interpreted as relevant to the present interaction , and thus as requests to implement some action at the present time . |
| 15 | It is assumed that for every action the operator has a purpose , the choice of the particular action at the particular time or point in the sequence is triggered by some other event , usually the successful completion of an action is indicated by a particular information presentation which also is noted on the chart . |
| 16 | One common criticism of the UK government during the 1950s and 1960s was that fiscal and monetary policy were conducted in such a way that these policies ultimately exerted their full influence at the wrong time . |
| 17 | But the explanation could have been phrased in a different way : it was precisely because she was pregnant that Ms Webb would be unavailable for work at the critical time . |
| 18 | After a peaceful settlement was reached " the Security Council members … will bring their active contribution to the settlement of the other problems of the region and , in particular , the Israeli-Arab conflict and the Palestinian problem by the convening at the appropriate time of an international conference … to secure the security , the stability and the development of this part of the world " . |
| 19 | A very elusive document er for many of the trade unionists who were involved in negotiations with the management at the current time . |
| 20 | One can show this by considering a very different state for the universe at the present time , say , a very lumpy and irregular one . |
| 21 | ‘ She took her insulin at the right time , and ate properly ? ’ |
| 22 | Many neglected hedge species respond to hard pruning at the right time of year , and will quickly produce a thicket of new growth . |
| 23 | Unfortunately the music electronics contribution hit a slump at the critical time and was unable to meet expectations . |
| 24 | Provided that your material is newsworthy and you ensure that it lands on the right person 's desk at the right time , the chances are that it will be published . |
| 25 | At a dinner to celebrate his 25 years , said of that he was an example to everybody in terms of hard work and leadership and recalled how in the snow of 1982 he had walked the five miles from his home and Playford to be at his desk at the normal time . |
| 26 | Business strength is a measure of the proficiency with which the firm deals with all aspects of the specific product/market complex in question at the present time . |
| 27 | There is little disagreement with the view that the principal public interest issue at the present time is the quality of audit-ing . |
| 28 | And , once again , the magazine pulled its trick of producing the right issue at the right time . |
| 29 | One must ask when those working in children 's books will seize their opportunities and discuss the excellence of writing for children , the excitement that children show when they meet books , and the absolute commitment of all professionals , especially teachers and librarians , to getting the right book to the right child at the right time . |
| 30 | But it does mean giving choices and explaining things to the child at the appropriate time . |