Example sentences of "[vb past] [vb pp] at a time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Headhunting in Britain was imposed — seeming alien at first — in the search for remedies for Britain 's national corporate ills ; in America it had burgeoned at a time of growth and prosperity . |
| 2 | The crash had occurred at a time of clear visibility and good weather conditions . |
| 3 | The issue , which had allowed successive governments to mobilize national sentiment , had surfaced at a time when Serrano 's popularity ratings were at an all-time low . |
| 4 | It had happened at a time when all I had to offer him was absolute misery for both of us . |
| 5 | About 80% had always had an off-farm job and of the others most had started at a time of extra financial pressure on the farm , for example low prices for produce , loss due to weather or stock health problems . |