at the best of times

Even at the best of times, Britons tend to be uncomfortable with patriotism, finding it hard to disentangle from nationalism and xenophobia.

My concentration levels were never up to much at the best of times, but modern technology has left them almost non-existent.

The Iranian capital Tehran is at the best of times - one of the most polluted cities on earth.

At the best of times, cross-border casinos are risky investments, since China often cracks down on outbound gamblers.

This would be a problem at the best of times; and these times are very far from that.

Trying to discern an animal's thought processes on the basis of its behaviour is notoriously tricky and subjective at the best of times.

Family-owned companies can be unpredictable at the best of times, but never more so than when power passes from one generation to the next.

Choosing appropriate clothing for the business environment can be challenging at the best of times.

The films dawdles sometimes. After all, two hours is quite a long time to stay in an airport at the best of times.

They were on the edge of malnutrition no matter when it was at the best of times or the meager harvest.

Even at the best of times, all these schemes would probably have led to higher inflation and a growth in public debt.

He drives a taxi in Liverpool. In his own words, he's a grumpy bastard at the best of times.

The decision has strained at a relationship between the Pacific neighbours that has been difficult at the best of times.

Furthermore, luxury remains an unpredictable industry at the best of times, littered with monster egos and family feuds.

And the nights were worse. Tyrion slept badly at the best of times, and this was far from that.

Now, I don't like treasure voyages at the best of times, and I certainly don't like them when they are secret.

Replacing this lost capacity would be tough at the best of times.

Hebei is dry at the best of times, as Beijing drains much of its water.

Encoding business rules in software systems is a necessary and challenging task at the best of times.

Isolation matters especially when it comes to bringing up children, a tough task at the best of times.

The smaller one, Princess Margaret Rose, now aged six and naughty at the best of times, was bored and squirming.

Chinese political culture is not given to introspection at the best of times.

Many people find capitalism 's central planner hard to put up with at the best of times.

Rosarno is in Calabria, the toe of Italy, a lawless place at the best of times.

You are a young woman in a male industry that is ruthless at the best of times, but particularly so now that everyone is losing their jobs.

Small farming towns like Huron, which appear rickety at the best of times, are now desperate.

IMMIGRATION is a sensitive subject at the best of times, and this is not one of them.

The battle against the green-eyed monster is hard enough at the best of times .

European elections struggle to generate excitement at the best of times.

You don't like confrontations at the best of times; however, you may find them difficult to avoid.

At the best of times, this is a trial-and-error process conducted by individuals full of good will.

Doing business in South Sudan is a formidable challenge at the best of times.

London's accident and emergency services are desperate at the best of times.

Bilateral trade deficits are funny numbers at the best of times, though.

The sheer amount that bankers are paid riles people at the best of times.

This would a respectable enough growth rate at the best of times.

eg. : adj. He's difficult at the best of times usually he's impossible.

But even at the best of times America is short of refining capacity.

THEY are not the world's most effusive people at the best of times.

The authorities take a dim view of protests at the best of times.

Even at the best of times, that balance is elusive.

At the best of times, he freely admits, it is hard to justify spending $100, 000 on a watch.

His health was never very good, even at the best of times.

Deciphering the Chinese economy is a thankless job at the best of times.

Keep a clear mind even at the best of times.

For most bosses influencing your company is hard at the best of times, let alone when you're not even in the room.

DIVINING what the future holds is tricky at the best of times; at the worst, it is devilishly difficult.

Scary at the best of times.

That was how I came to enlist, which was a black spot upon my character at the best of times.

My 17 yr old daughter, who is hard to impress at the best of times, was totally blown away by this experience.

Even at the best of times it was seldom working, and at present the electric current was cut off during daylight hours

Measuring knowledge worker productivity is hard at the best of times

(even) at the best of times