And yet, at a time of limited funding, towering slush piles could be a goldmine.
Yet, at a time of harsh domestic austerity, it can ill-afford the extravagance of the common agricultural policy (CAP).
And yet at a time when giants of American finance have begun to cut back again, Nomura is hiring.
Yet at a time when men were defined by their war, Paddy's DSO shone with a dazzling lustre.
Yet at a time of increasing severity of poverty the help available to parents and children is being significantly cut.
And yet, at a time of fast-melting glaciers and strange rains, of spreading deserts and rising seas, it is a frail and distant promise.
Tocqueville arrived in 1831, ahead of the great waves of immigration, yet at a time when prophets enlivened the spiritual scene.
Yet at a time when so much is roiling the culture, both politically and socially, Celine doesn't reflect any of that.
Yet, at a time when the revelation of long-suppressed truths is a crucial political matter, "What Men Want" merely elbows the theme while rushing by.
Yet, at a time when it was common for American dancers to adopt foreign or at least unusual-sounding names, he did make his stage name Willam.
Yet at a time when the NHS is looking to make £20bn in efficiency savings, the pilots will be watched with interest.
