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The 1882 census, for example, was taken at the most inopportune moment.
It seems inopportune for seeds to start germination before the perception of these signals.
It has now reached fruition, at a time which, in my view, is most inopportune.
For these reasons we think this report is in fact inopportune at the present moment.
I see no reason for adopting the suggestion in the last part of the-question; and, in any case, the present time would be inopportune.
But their handling of the matter was most inopportune.
It raises a new hare which it would be inopportune for us to chase after today, but that hare will run on another occasion.
I hope this debate cannot be described as inopportune.
