The phrase "a time when foundations" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a specific period or moment in which fundamental principles or structures were established or considered.
Example: "Reflecting on a time when foundations of modern science were laid, we can appreciate the contributions of early thinkers."
Alternatives: "an era when foundations" or "a period when foundations".
A lot of the time, when foundation people came to see the work he was doing, he felt like a guide for poverty tourists.
But it is an outgrowth of academia's growing interest in the economic foundations of journalism at a time when those foundations appear unstable.
At a time when the foundations of the European Union have never looked shakier, Margrethe Vestager is a powerful reminder that Brussels, when it works as it should, has clout.
But "Waking Giant" is, in whole, a terrific introduction of succinct length to a period in our history that was once ignored, a period increasingly recognized as a time when the foundations of much of modern America were laid.
Yet at a time when many foundations are benefiting from a huge run-up in stocks -- and as socially responsible investing has proven to be a successful bull-market strategy -- few foundations have been quick to adopt Mr. Viederman's approach.
At a time when philanthropic foundations were investing in research and universities throughout the world, overstating the prowess of European centers risked heightening the competition's profile.
It also released email messages between Ms Slaughter and Mr Lynn, which, it said, showed he had been "imperilling the institution" by trying to organise a conference to debate the market influence of technology giants, without inviting Google to participate, at a time when the foundation had been talking to the search giant about its support for the institution.
At a time when the religious foundations of our culture are wearing thin, new value systems are needed more than ever before". The Environmental Media Assn.
The only donation from Trump's charity to the group appears to be a $350 gift in 2011, at a time when the bulk of the foundation's money was supplied by other donors.
Daniel Libeskind's proposal represents a search for secure foundations in a time when they are both literally and figuratively crumbling.
