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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a time when figures" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a specific period or instance related to numerical data or statistics.
Example: "There was a time when figures showed a significant increase in population growth."
Alternatives: "an era when numbers" or "a period when statistics".
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All this at a time when figures show that 70% of black and Asian people live in the UK's most deprived areas.
The creation of the new centre comes at a time when figures from the Department for Education and Skills show that 5.2 million of 16 to 65-year-olds in England - one in five of the adult population - struggle with reading, writing, and doing everyday maths.
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John R. MacArthur recalls a time "when public figures and intellectuals … dared to say more controversial things and take strong positions against the orthodox thinking of the day".
Osborne had got himself into a mess over his plans to cut tax credits for Britain's working families at a time when the figures for public finances were not looking good.
At a time when colorful figures were rewriting the rules of journalism, Willis was a fairly straightforward belletrist — no Lester Bangs free association or even Joan Didion novelistic devices in this collection.
Andrew Brown, director of programmes at Mentor, the drug and alcohol prevention charity, said: "It is shocking that at a time when official figures show that one in five 15-year-olds took cannabis last year, and one in ten 10 have been drunk three times or more in the last month, the government chooses to reduce its commitment and prevention".
Youngstown's mayor, George M. McKelvey, a popular Democrat who styles himself a leading crime buster, has politely declined the trip to Palermo, arguing that this city is well on the way to recovery from a time when public figures "sold their souls to the mob".
At a time when prominent figures within Italian football have expressed anxiety about the lack of opportunities being afforded to young domestic talents, Carpi arrive boasting a first-team squad whose average age is just 24.4 years old, and which contains only a handful of foreign players.
Baby Daddy: Night Work came out at a time when sales figures dropped through the floor, for everyone.
He has also commented that the poor timeslot and the decision to air the series in July and August (a time when viewing figures are traditionally lower due to the summer) reflected the fact that Star Cops didn't have the confidence of the BBC management.
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