'calm times' is a perfectly correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is often used to refer to moments or periods in which there are no major problems or disturbances occurring, either within a specific context or generally. For example, you might say, "After a tumultuous few weeks, it's finally a time of calm times for us."
Well, first of all, consider what economics can contribute in calm times.
Tuareg have attacked soldiers and convoys, demanding more of the wealth from the uranium-rich northern desert.But even in calm times nomads are scornful of nation-states.
The experience of several poorer places suggests they are wrong to do so.In calm times central banking is simple and profitable.
Given that the Labour party is not in a calm mood and these are not calm times, the chances that it will usher in a new chapter in the party are not great.
In recent years, much of the dialogue with the Russian military, whether in calm times or in crisis, has been carried out by Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who has established a solid working relationship with his counterpart, Gen. Nikolai Makarov, chief of the Russian general staff.
For those who have children in the throes of it all, I've found a selection of the most helpful books - among the barrage at this time of year - all those ones promising "effectiveness" for your teenagers, and cool, calm times for the rest of the family.
This isn't a calm time, and pretending otherwise is embarrassing.
He recommended picking a calm time to talk and addressing the issue unemotionally.
The price swings today may feel even more notable because the 1990s represented a relatively calm time for trading.
The storm brought an almost meditative calm, time to slow down and remember, once again, that human life can be lived only within the frame of nature.
He had, it seems, been attempting to buy calm time to work while a Senate ethics committee looked into the accusations.
