How To Use At times In A Sentence

The trek was a bit monotonous at times - I wanted to go faster - but it was relaxing, enjoyable and worth the sore backside.
The ride can feel a bit harsh at times but cabin noise is low. The Sun
And on the need for contempt powers, he recounted how officials at times refused to obey the orders.
Normally, at times likes these, Montgomerie's nerves are so taut that it would be possible to play a guitar solo on them.
It is, at times, so moving it will make you want to gasp or cry. Times, Sunday Times

There was a sense of disorganisation at times, as in the 20th minute when Gabriel Heinze pumped an innocuous-looking high ball towards the penalty area which Brown and Smalling both went to clear and then left to one another. Chris Smalling helps make a shaky case for Manchester United's defence
While I am sharply critical of American unilateralism and realpolitik masquerading as the defence of liberty, at times I find our own moralizing irritating.
At times, his book reads more like a political manifesto than a rock memoir. Times, Sunday Times
The whole area of politics and campaigning is infuriating at times.
And even the reputations of major figures at times fluctuate, with periods of obscurity intermitting their fame.
John, mum, I beg of you; for 'is temper's rather short at times, mum, thro' boin 'asmatic and the rheumatiz, though you wouldn't think it to look at' im, that you wouldn't; an 'I'm reely afraid, mum, he might get angry if anybody was to holler' im anythink for Philistia
At times, however, music of great austerity and purity is shattered by painful, pounding discords.
Such bigeneric cross plants do occur rarely in nature, and have at times also been artificially created in the horticultural field.
Although bitterly funny at times, the picture also creates a somber mood that is very affecting.
FOOTBALL may be the beautiful game, but at times it can be horribly cruel. The Sun
She's a good girl, but a little slow at times, and sometimes needs a guiding hand.
Tank battalions, which supported infantry divisions, were at times broken up and spread over a whole division.
The result is a thoughtful and at times maverick brew of policies. Times, Sunday Times
He admits that he ‘may be overzealous at times,’ maybe even nasty or rude.
We don't trade them, except for dried fruits and at times iron and cuprite, but the Lady Ryalth can tell from knowing that prices are changing what else may be affected. The Magi'i Of Cyador
You probably feel at times like a chord of a conic section that passes through a focus and is parallel to the directrix, but know for certain that the phonemic differences between allormorphs of the same morpheme is supported by the idea that the quantitative measurement of many characters to the determination of taxa and to the construction of diagrams indicating systematic changes can make or break us. Trisomy
The debate was highly emotional at times.
But at times it was questionable whether he was doing more harm than good to the innings.
At times the home rearguard looked tentative. Times, Sunday Times
The clothes are very feminine, sunny, and quite daring at times.
At times it appeared as if the entire British comedy establishment was in attendance. Tommy Cooper: Always Leave Them Laughing
The strike duo ran the Shrimpers ragged at times. The Sun
At times, she vocalizes sounds, trying in her best way to speak.
The "Bath Road," for example, in parts, is as flat and well-formed a surface as one could hope to find, even in France itself, but at times it degenerates into a mere narrow, guttery alley, especially in its passage through some of the The Automobilist Abroad
Stars in pairs both orbit around a point in space called a barycenter, and researchers at times saw these orbits were slightly off, suggesting the presence of a planet tugging at both stars. Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion
At the same time, Morrow said the surgical department was already "bottlenecked" at times in post-operation beds. JuneauEmpire.com
The voiceovers for some of the lesser characters are also at times corny, even if the main cast are much better.
At times she fell asleep in her seat and dreamed of being surrounded by packs of wild wolves.
The answer probably comes from the practice of partible inheritance, there being at times more than one East Saxon king.
While a system of barracks relieved the villagers of having to lodge the dragoons in their houses, the obligation to transport provisions using their own animals at times when they were needed in the fields was burdensome.
But the sadness was overpowering at times.
Some faculty members seem to express a condescending, at times almost disdainful, attitude.
At times came robbers and thieves, at times came diseases among the beasts and shortness of food, once the country was worried by a pack of boar-hounds he helped to kill; he went through many inconsecutive, irrelevant adventures. The War in the Air
The parent/child dynamic and the means by which it can perverted is also pretty consistent and even clever at times. Dead Silence
Baron Hafner's and Prince d'Ardea's manner toward Fanny had inspired her the day before with a dolorous analogy between the atmosphere of falsehood in which that poor girl lived and the atmosphere in which she at times thought she herself lived. The French Immortals Series — Complete
You sense that, like any obsessive, he must be tricky to handle at times.
Because Papa grew so grouchy and irascible as his health failed, I wondered at times how many people really liked him.
I did admire this View at times, but it should be more than a skit show. Times, Sunday Times
It's just a little eccentric, at times too scattergun, but then so was he. Times, Sunday Times
The rain was so heavy at times that the helicopters had trouble getting airborne.
While there is no question that his verbiage is infuriating at times, I think it's a mistake to see him as nothing but an anarchic, anti-rationalist nihilist.
What his biggest desire was to buy a ricksha , thinking that if had it he woude not bear anyone's anger. However, this legitimate aspiration became an extravagant hope at that times.
Benjamin's scrutiny of Matisse is thus complex, shifting, and polyvalent, while at times even seeming to work against his own claims.
Many items came complete with copper food warmers, and the entire evening was one of indulgence (and overindulgence at times).
They were outthought and, at times, outmuscled. Times, Sunday Times
It was sad, moving and funny in a certain sense and at times all three at once. Times, Sunday Times
People thank you for a thankless job that is at times very unpleasant, to say the least.
At times, the spring flows continuously; at other times it acts as a small geyser issuing a jet up to 70 cm in the air.
An evening at the Magpie and Crown in Brentford was certainly lively, intellectually stimulating and at times hysterically funny; and I think their cask-conditioned scrumpy is probably at least twice the advertised strength... A busy weekend...
Although in this day of split families and single parent up bringing, I wonder at times if it is now considered less so.
For instance there were certain stones to be found in fields or graveyards with a hole or hollow which at times was full of water.
It worked best at times when the transatlantic alliance faced an existential, totalitarian threat. Times, Sunday Times
If you expect to develop as a writer you must learn to digress and be at times totally irrelevant. THE DICE MAN
The isolated life, if at times adventurous, was always harsh and ultimately meagre of reward; it was essential to work as lumberman, teamster or boatman to help pay one's way. Insightful Economist At Work - The Austrian Economists
Why is she so anxious and feeling so overwhelmed at times that her anxiety spirals into panic? Times, Sunday Times
But the turnaround at times has been based on sheer will.
However flow rates were so slow that at times I did not use an open feeder.
If, however, we include in the term morality the transitory display of certain qualities such as abnegation, self-sacrifice, disinterestedness, devotion, and the need of equity, we may say, on the contrary, that crowds may exhibit at times a very lofty morality. The Crowd: A Study of the Popular Mind
I'm not a god-fearing man but I do at times incline towards the highest doctrines of the church.
The company found itself employing increasingly unresponsive and at times surly sales staff and poor in-store managers. Times, Sunday Times
The ocean swell separates gangway from platform at times by several meters and we must jump when ordered.
a strange unity, that is to say, everything that Western man for twenty-five centuries was able to see or feel as common to what are at times radically heterogene - ous experiences, which he designates by the same word. LOVE
But let's remember this: Bowman is a master dissembler and is prone to making disingenuous comments at times such as these; comments designed to deflect any suspicions that he may have had a role in this decision. Coach Savard, we hardly knew you
It can be quite difficult to get in and out at times. Times, Sunday Times
The passion that underlay her opinions - which could seem arbitrary at times, and were often as unpredictable as her temperament - was doubtless genuine.
Jimmy's jazzing up the song, scatting and improvising - it's almost unrecognizable at times.
In fact Gerry can resemble a motormouth at times and this week he'll find that comes in handy when he covers for a holidaying John Laws on AM radio station 2UE in Sydney.
If at times the voice of the song is plaintive, that is no more than a reflection of broken homesteads and sweltering emigrant ships. The Irish Mind
Ho Humm, and so it goes like turkey, salmon, chicken and even veggie burgers is a mindset I have to dance around in, because health conditions can at times dictate which way to go. The wonderful world of Soy!
It's at times like these when I sit and contemplate and plot.
What came out at the trial by way of evidence was truly shocking at times. Times, Sunday Times
It's at times like those that I wish I had a garage and access to an arc welder. Road trip, 2009 (Jack Bog's Blog)
The sentimentality, which at times reaches unbearable levels, is saccharine and cloying.
Some big firms have cut the pay of senior executives in a move to impress on humbler employees that times are tough.
For a reader who knows the primary sources, it is a rich pleasure to see Roman antiquity so thoroughly and feelingly brought back to life. Harris is very modern, very pagan, even raunchy at times, just as the Romans must have been.
At times I tried to minimize the impact of the move.
‘There remained only those rare periods of amorousness, which still came to them at times but did not last long.’
Struggled badly at times, mixing poor clearances with an ability to keep danger at bay on his left flank. Times, Sunday Times
The melody was at times slow and lilting, and other times fast-paced and merry.
The result is a video that is informative, interesting and at times funny.
If she had only known which was the real one; she felt at times that his garrulity was a blind -- that he watched her almost satirically whilst he talked. The Wooden Horse
The dog was, unsurprisingly given its breed, a pugnacious character at times. FRIENDS FOR LIFE
The net effect is to restore my overall elan and joie-de-vivre, two quantities which are sorely waning at times like these.
I don't like her because I find her ingenuine at times and a bit of an opportunist, but she's certainly not evil. Clinton apologizes for RFK assassination comment
Randy was troubled by back pain at times.
The dark bay looked a hair stiff at times, and missed one of his changes, but was smooth and accurate throughout.
At times Watson's poems reek of second-hand beatitude, and his preoccupation with his status of ‘writer’ reminds me of Dransfield.
The squeegee method creates looping swags of paint which resemble fabric folds, or even, at times, X-ray images of rib cages.
Integrity in promise-keeping, at times, confronts countervailing considerations of human welfare.
At times the mayor interrupted the interview to suck on what looked like a fishing float. Times, Sunday Times
You can be slack at times if you are too assured, but fortunately I have never had that sort of luxury.
Not enough was done, and at times it felt our material was tailing after Royal Mail's rather than defining our own agenda.
I was struggling to keep up some of the time and the scenery was going past way too fast and close at times.
Buoyant circles, rings and squiggles float like islands and lena, at times, an amusing semblance of comic-book drawing.
However, the line separating circumcision and castration is at times hard to discern in these texts because the mutilation, whether partial or complete, seems to instantiate a form of subjectivity that for all attempts at containment continues to inhere in the narratives and haunts even the most triumphant accounts of victory over Tipu in the early Projection, Patriotism, Surrogation: Handel in Calcutta
At times, the book is reminiscent of a Victorian tear-jerker.
First time through I played a male lowborn dwarven rogue who was basically 'chaotic good' if a bit ruthless at times (esp. toward rich people). Weekly
He's a good dancer but at times needs to be careful with his steps. The Sun
At times the fire on both sides was nearly quenched by the showers, and the bedrenched combatants could do little but gaze at each other through a gray veil of mist and rain. Montcalm and Wolfe
Unfortunately, the music on the whole is prosaic, even boring at times.
A little wasteful at times. Times, Sunday Times
Her bloodlessness functions at times as delicacy here, especially in the awkward courtship scenes, but her acting always seems like play-acting to me.
Credit goes to a much-maligned offensive line that had struggled at times. Cardinals, Kurt Warner outlast Packers in 51-45 OT thriller
There are also couples who are so close that they become the dominant twosome, and simply don't allow children to interfere with their intimacy and have great times together.
We all get impatient at times but most people have the maturity to hold this in check and would rather arrive late than risk not arriving at all.
As the north-easterly gradually takes control of the Northern Gulf, as is usual at this time of the year, it nevertheless features relatively light, shifting winds, interspersed with at times ferocious, front-line squalls.
Lewis was one of the first to popularize this ‘lexical turn’ in applied linguistics, and he did so energetically, if, at times, contentiously. September « 2010 « An A-Z of ELT
Our house also seemed a little swallowed by wattle at times.
They may not have obvious political leanings at times, but their sensationalism and news as entertainment can only be called the barest, most emanciated of neutralities. Lin Huai-min on Taiwan's papers, and their business strategies
Although an animal suffering with a complete and often compound and comminuted fracture of the submaxilla presents at times a serious aspect, the prognosis of the case is comparatively favorable, and recovery is usually only a question of time. Special Report on Diseases of the Horse
Where Glastonbury can at times challenge the listener with its daytime itinerary of acts, it traditionally fills the headline slots with acts who deliver music for the masses.
I've tried to readapt to the team but I am still feeling pain at times and this blocks me mentally.
She's been very tearful at times. Times, Sunday Times
Dialogue is always clear, at times, cavernous and echoic (merely how the show was recorded), and mixed very naturally and neutral.
The Montreal track can almost seem like a street circuit at times with barriers and walls close to the tarmac. The Sun
Writing is my love. If you love something, you find a lot of time. I write for two hours a day, usually starting at midnight; at times, I start at 11. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
And what opponents of the United States could not be delighted that the current administration, in the name of unrealizable ideals, has made a project of destabilizing the whole world by abandoning friendly countries and allies because it is too delicate and self-concerned to tolerate that they are at times unsavory? Memorial Day Beyond Stone and Steel
At times Cord's own'talents verged on mountebankery. and the best of mountebanks had no little skill at thievery and its adjunctive crafts. Night Arrant
This often overlies a well of grief, and if unmourned, it simmers, at times boiling over and burning all those in close proximity. Wild Feminine
To have at times convenient pastance, mirth and pleasures, A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 2
The will to survive is extraordinary and at times overwhelming, capable of fashioning some form of normality even out of the darkest hour.
People habitually turn to bond trading as a safe haven and to insurance companies for payouts at times of great distress.
This cylinder gives its full volume of air, and apparently a little more at times, because the air is admitted by a concentrated inlet in which free _air is always moving in one direction_. Scientific American Supplement, No. 799, April 25, 1891
At times it seemed like a clumsy dance routine, choreographed for hippopotami like the sequence in Fantasia. A NASTY DOSE OF DEATH
And for the first year or two, you burst into tears at times when you run into a reminder of it, and then the Lord kind of heals you.
As if one were a balloonist high in the air, imperilled by the wind currents, at times becalmed, perplexed. The Times Literary Supplement
She clearly had to struggle to force herself on at times; and that, in my opinion, is admirable.
I have been known to wear some pretty distressed stuff at times, since after all that is one current style.
An unnamed whistleblower outlined in detail to Ireland On Sunday how he took part in such fixing, at times casting as many as four votes in the same election.
It is clear that you and your daughter have had a difficult and at times antagonistic relationship over the years. Times, Sunday Times
Stars in pairs both orbit around a point in space called barycenter, and researchers at times saw these orbits were slightly off, suggesting the presence of a planet tugging at both stars. Breaking News: CBS News
We are putting pressure on ourselves and a bit of slackness seems to have crept into our defending at times.
His face displays a limited emotional range and, at times, his portrayal of the maverick scientist is boring.
At times he still sounds as fresh as the freewheeler of 1962, or the young rebel who plugged in that electric guitar at the Newport Folk Festival.
In fact, it helped us settle into a routine as stepmum and daughter - albeit a frosty one at times. The Sun
It was mid summer by now and the weather could be unbearable at times, the sweltering heat making you break out in a sweat.
At times, he has looked burdened and golf has seemed more like a job than a vocation. Times, Sunday Times
The three continued to entangle themselves, and at times appeared literally as a pile of limbs and bodies constantly churning.
They say that expression is a need of the human heart; and I am also convinced that in many hearts there is a very strong desire at times to "thrash" some one. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 05 Little Journeys to the Homes of English Authors
Nor do we view the tiny flame of our own kindling (guarded in lasting purity as its light ever is) with greater awe than the celestial fires though they are often shrouded in darkness; nor do we deem it a greater marvel than the craters of Etna, whose eruptions throw up stones from its depths and great masses of rock, and at times pour forth rivers of that pure and unmixed subterranean fire. On the Sublime
At times that means straighter pop tinted by shades of folk, country and indie rock and at other times, screaming hillbilly thrash.
It was painful at times and it brought a few waterworks.
Out of all the nations that make up the Union of Great Britain, England, at times, shows the most self-deprecating, wimpish and rudderless sense of national pride one could imagine.
Each scene has the feeling of a solemn ceremony or, at times, an historical tableau.
Yes, once again, it was the same Ian Judge staging, an animated, fluent show that mixes up 18th-century period niceties and '50s culture - a tippling Countess languishes on her bed dialing a big, clunky, corded phone, the men at times wear britches and stockings with their buckled clodhoppers, later choosing modern-day suits. Donna Perlmutter: Postino and Figaro: Underclass Heroes Who Usher in L.A. Opera's 25th Season
It may have been a scuffed effort but at times like these, any goal will do. The Sun
At times her story is invigoratingly liberating, at others it's tinged with sadness.
I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best. Marilyn Monroe
We got strung out along the trail at times, so you could have quiet contemplation if you needed it, or walk with the people you liked best. Times, Sunday Times
At Wembley, still seeking low-gear fitness, at times he brought to mind not so much a young Alan Shearer as the old Alan Shearer, a single pummelling shooting boot, to be unpackaged and wheeled about the park like a rust-bound first world war field gun. England's Andy Carroll is not the first with a thirst for success | Barney Ronay
But there are records of Antony which represent him as a far more genial and human personage; full of a knowledge of human nature, and of a tenderness and sympathy, which account for his undoubted power over the minds of men; and showing, too, at times, a certain covert and "pawky" humour which puts us in mind, as does the humour of many of the Egyptian hermits, of the old-fashioned Scotch. The Hermits
At times, it feels like a docu-video made by the tourist promotion board.
An incorrigible striker of attitudes, which is all the more dangerous and at times effective, as he talks himself into believing them himself… Has no sense of morality, thoroughly selfish.
The barn also serves as a boarding barn and at times has been known to stable over sixty horses.
Leaders need to be manipulative and selfish at times. The Sun
In the drawings each muscle is significantly over-developed and, at times, grotesquely out of proportion.
Many of these animals require intensive care, which at times has meant Megan has had a young bird or possum joey with her at work.
But, in my mind, (and experience) taste plays a huge role in the food choice and the level of fullness is at times a distant second to the brains desire for more of that taste. Dr. Sharma’s Obesity Notes » Blog Archive » Satiety Trumps Reward?
I got sick, as I so often had at times of unbearable tension, which delayed our departure for a month.
Praise must be given to noted musician/conductor Erwin for saluting the legendary musicians, but the result is soulless and, at times, overpolished with orchestra and the trimmings.
Irons watched his understudies from the sidelines with a sprained toe and ankle, though the offense appeared to limp more than him at times. USATODAY.com - College Football - Buffalo vs. Auburn
You will laugh out loud frequently but also be moved to tears at times by her story. The Sun
He seemed listless and uninterested at times last year - and ineffective at others.
It hovers perilously close to cheesy at times (think animal prints and acres of marble), but it positively reeks of a bygone era.
At times I could hardly understand their porridge-thick accents, but I recognized a familiar sense of humor: a sidewise glance that spots hypocrisy head-on.
At times, warm, undulating tones of pale pink, magenta, purple and orange hypnotically pulse through the cylinders.
Truth is after all universal and all over the place, though in bits and pieces at times, disguised, hidden, not unlike traces of gold mixed with impure minerals.
He was so doped up with all the drugs that he didn't know at times.
At times we are forced to go and beg for food from nearby homesteads.
At times it was majestic, all fluid lines and composure. Times, Sunday Times
From a review of the work, Dr. Boyd has found that all the patients had had hyperglycaemia or even glycosuria at times, but if such occurrences were only transitory and infrequent, improvement in tolerance occurred. Frederick G. Banting - Nobel Lecture
That innate shallow streak of mine can be a godsend at times.
We did get the giggles at times. The Sun
Uterine fibroids are benign tumours developing from the smooth muscles of the uterine wall which can grow at times to as large as 15 cm or more.
Everyone feels hostile at times and has hurt, angry feelings. Coping with Bulimia
At times he even had a little mini-spoon, silver-gilt I think, hung round his neck on a thin golden chain. HIGH STAND
Aspects of his style are indebted to Manet and Sickert, the former in the alla prima succulence of paint application, the latter in muted, at times almost murky, close tonality in the depiction of crowds.
At times, however, music of great austerity and purity is shattered by painful, pounding discords.
At times we all deserve the dominical rebuke "O ye of little faith. Archive 2006-03-01
Critics said mark-to-market accounting can exacerbate market swings, or be "procyclical," by forcing write-downs and emergency capital raising precisely at times when the economy is weakest. Regulators Draw Fire in Congress
To "roger" and others – It is true that Obama and his campaign have also been negative at times. Richardson: Clinton supporters 'clinging to the throne'
Imagine that this isolation causes you to weep and even scream in distress, and that everyone with any power to do something about it, at best ignores you and at times even taunts you, or jeers at you.
Her voice trembled and broke at times, but she consistently looked upon Angie's face with eagerness.
While Galambos' black and white pen drawings at times seem a little scratchy and lacking in polish, he has a nice sense of design.
His language might at times ascend to rhapsody, yet his was an uncommonly practical approach - radical in the sense of attacking the preeminent social problem at its root, but basically conservative as to method.
At times he was slightly plodding. The Sun
Unsure of his choice at times, Vlad learns to live the imperfection of a robust capitalist society.
At times like this, most fund managers get anxious, so they de-risk" in order to preserve their capital rather than generate returns, said Mr. Ho, who says his fund is different. Hedge-Fund Curbs Add to Asia's Market Tumult
Dark deeds were done here at times, and no man "peached" upon his fellows. The Press-Gang Afloat and Ashore
Honestly, you're impossible at times!
At times, workers are exposed to sexual comments or advances on the part of a client or family member.
A Persian who has spent his life in peculation, or in amassing wealth by interest at 100 per cent., or even 200 at times, when his days are closing, resolves to win heaven and a good reputation by relieving the thirst of his fellow-citizens in the above way. Glimpses of Life and Manners in Persia
Darrow, on the other hand, was at times condescending and contemptuous in his treatment of witnesses, jurists, opposing lawyers and even the judge.
Did well but he was dragged out of position at times. The Sun
Ubuntu did updating and the Verizon system was just ofer 2 K at times. if it had not speeded up it would have taken hours to do the updates. at fastest was bit over 91 K. The Jaunty Jackalope Hops Aboard Ubuntu’s Ark - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com

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