In these cynical times, that is encouraging.

These are violent times.

NEW YORK These are interesting times in China.

In tough times such as these, money matters.

But these are not normal times.

These are testing times for everyone.

But these are not normal times.

These are times when central banks need to spend some of the credibility that they accumulate in normal times.

Fraud and deceit abound in these days more than in former times.

Steps like these may have been overlooked in better economic times.

After being postponed several times, these were held in February 2006.

These are difficult times for the Balkans.

Terrorism is one of the grave threats facing humanity in these times.

We owe him our deepest gratitude and unreserved support in these trying times.

These are trying times for French President François Hollande.

And there were more than 10 times as many people living in these countries.

If so, these elections appear to foreshadow ominous times ahead.

These have indeed been very challenging times for our Organization.

I have never been heavily involved in partisan politics, but these are not normal times.

In modern times, with improved transportation infrastructure, there has been much intermarriage between these groups.

The quality of these amateur photographs can, at times, be amazing.

In these tough economic times, we are all acutely aware that security comes at a price.

Times have surely changed partly because of people and actions like these.

These are times of trial and upheaval that call for such daring.

Therefore also I was hindered these many times from coming to you,

Good times and these are good times for the global economy are rarely the moment for concrete initiatives to deal with difficult problems.

Although these are over four times lower in developing than in developed countries, the trend remains a positive one.

Yes, these are dark times, and all politicians want to protect their voters.

Needless to say, Stalin s name will be mentioned countless times during these celebrations.

Behold, God works all these things, twice, yes three times, with a man,

Tired diplomatic postures and ritual incantations are not what these challenging times demand.

These are heady times at the BoE (in the heart of the financial district of Ontario on Thames).

The direct leadership of heads of state and government is needed, at least in these times of extreme crisis.

These innovations have helped keep the US China economic relationship on an even keel, even in times of tension.

Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,

Several times they pass military forces, and once the driver says these are presidential guards.

Representatives of these projects will be invited to contribute to the project at specific times

In terms of total lifecycle costs, these vehicles are three to six times more energy efficient than their petroleum counterparts.

In these times, difficult and unpredictable but full of hope, the world needs Turkey and the EU to work together.

These people, these 20 million people, vaccinate over 500 million children every single year, multiple times at the peak of our operation.

The question that we had is how can bacteria, these primitive organisms, tell the difference from times when they're alone, and times when they're in a community, and then all do something together.

But, in these times of economic uncertainty, EU governments should view a common energy policy as an opportunity to be seized.

These are particularly chilling times to blog about controversial subjects something Global Voices authors in many other countries unfortunately also experience.

There were 16,000 carjackings in 1998 (18 times the American rate per capita), and 60 murders a year resulting from these.

And so we tend to fill these times up when things should really go really quickly.