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It was not in him to say to the wife of his bosom that Mr. Slope's sermon was ill-timed, impertinent, and vexatious.

However, as the case of the pilot illustrates, there can be a variety of underlying causes for these ill-timed outbursts.

Many Pakistanis living in Britain agree that Mr. Zardari's overseas trip at a time of an acute humanitarian crisis at home is ill timed.

He did not disturb the wretchedness of her mind by ill-timed conversation.

An ill-timed piece of publicity could bring enraged Islamist activists banging down the door.

CIT Group, the small-business lender that lost its way in an ill-timed foray into subprime, is a perfect example of those quick reflexes.

Tao Yuan-ming of this young man has "big economy in the common people" at all, but unfortunately he was ill-timed.

According to the Post piece, it was a combination of a 'tanking economy, an ill- timed expansion and other bad business decisions. '

Closely-spaced and ill-timed pregnancies and births also place babies and children at greater risk of dying or poor development.

Drogba's ill-timed words last week will still be resonating when Chelsea return to the Champions League, against Schalke 04 tomorrow.

Given the current turmoil in world financial markets, the programme may seem ill-timed.

Farris and Apache made what now seems an ill-timed advance into deepwater drilling just days before the rig explosion.

Mr Stille's book is ill-timed: Mr Berlusconi has just been voted out of office and, at 69, his chances of returning are slim.

On farms in eastern China watermelons began exploding in fields, which was blamed on ill-timed applications of a growth stimulant.

Turned out our surprise visit was ill-timed . Jane had guests already.

With bond markets so febrile, Mr Weidmann's comments were ill-timed.

America's experience in 1937 and Japan's in 1997 are powerful evidence that ill-timed tax rises can tip weak economies back into recession.

In both America in 1937 and Japan in 1997, ill-timed tax increases sent fragile economies back into recession.

It is true the government has been heavily criticised for ill-timed purchases of equity stakes in western banks.

The ill-timed revelation not only stalled his own bid for freedom, but also stunted his identity.

My visit is ill-timed , I'm afraid.

His words were ill timed.

Yet, whatever the impact in the past, the decision to freeze the upward movement in the exchange rate in the summer of 2008 looks ill-timed.

At the start of this month the two sides subjected the country to arbitrary and ill-timed budget cuts

This ill-timed intruder was Miss Tilney's maid, sent by her mistress to be of use to Miss Morland;