The phrase "a time when seconds" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It can be used in contexts discussing moments or events where time is measured in seconds, often emphasizing urgency or precision.
Example: "It was a time when seconds felt like hours as we waited for the results."
Alternatives: "a moment when seconds" or "an instance when seconds".
At a time when first graders watch Disney's PG-13-rated "Pirates of the Caribbean" movies, will simplicity sell?
This incentive will provide a much-needed stimulus to the market at a time when first-time buyers are struggling to raise deposit monies.
This was the only increase at a time when third, fourth and fifth most complained about financial firms Lloyds Bank, NatWest and Santander saw complaints fall.
At a time when first-rate classical revivals are rare, Hall's production celebrates Sheridan's wit, fluency and musical structure.
There was a time when "second-acting" — sneaking into a Broadway theater at intermission before the second act — was as common as the cigarette break in the middle of a musical.
True summer homes, from fishing shacks to lake-side camps, are a relic of sorts from a time when second-home buyers were seeking warm-weather retreats to escape steamy urban areas.
In his column this week (and ever since the Inauguration), Dionne called on Obama to make the case for his agenda by engaging the philosophical debate head-on: [T]here comes a time when first principles need to be articulated.
It comes at a time when First Union and Wachovia have been struggling with loan losses and declining revenue.
"There was a time when second-hand book sellers in book towns were first of all selling books and secondly selling the experience of browsing," explained Mr Turpin.
Of course, he was one of the pioneers of a movement that brought such cuisine out of the doldrums of a time when first-rate product was difficult for chefs to find, even in the NYC market (it remains so in most of the U.S).
