Sentence examples for were at a time from inspiring English sources

"When the age was fixed at 70, we were at a time when it was really old," Ms. Kaye said.

Nearly all the splits he mentions were at a time when MPs were not paid (or only a pittance) and not full-time, with many having independent means.

"We were at a time in our life where we had some disposable cash, and I felt like, let's get a cool car, a great car.

Penrose says those lunches were at a time of "heightened fear of terror" and were "largely to give context and overview" of the situation.

To put this in proper historical perspective, union members are as rare today as they were at a time when being one could get you shot to death in a mining camp by the Colorado national guard.

Eleven percent said then that they were falling behind financially; now a fifth said they were, at a time when the state's unemployment is above the national average, at 9.9 percent.

We are at a time of excess.

This was at a time when Roosevelt was struggling financially.

It was at a time when defense was suffocating offense.

It was at a time when such care was rare.

"It was at a time when you need support.