Sentence examples for a time when few from inspiring English sources

Mortgage-interest deduction was allowed in 1913, at a time when few Americans had mortgages.

"Mr. Corzine spent a fortune during a time when few people were listening," Mr. Franks said.

He was an enthusiastic skier at a time when few people could afford to be.

"At a time when few people believed this government would survive, they have managed to pull it off".

You embraced rock in the '60s, at a time when few people your age and even fewer intellectuals did.

She became a specialist in modern American music at a time when few performers gave it much thought.

Ms. Burton started her company in 1977, at a time when few women held high-ranking positions in talent agencies.

(As White notes, "They all had successful careers at a time when few women entered the public sphere").

After all, some noted, there was a time when few believed the rumblings that Mrs. Clinton would run for president.

"At a time when few people were willing to step up to the plate, he did anyway," Mr. Buffenbarger said.

Beginning in the 30s, she broadcast only folk music, both traditional and modern, at a time when few knew it.