Example sentences of "[adj] when an " in BNC.
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| 1 | Issues relating to the counsellor 's own personal and family life will need to have been processed thoroughly because counselling other people has to be impartial ( rather than be affected by issues in the counsellor 's own personal life ) and because the counsellor himself or herself may become unsettled when an issued being discussed with a sufferer may be too close for comfort to the counsellor 's personal experience . |
| 2 | Lori Garbacz was not quite so fortunate when an open window slammed shut on her hands breaking two of her fingers . |
| 3 | However , it can be dangerous when an artist becomes very established . |
| 4 | He was also ready for office , and was delighted when an offer came in the first few weeks of the new Government . |
| 5 | In everyday language , it is often the case that an apparently unproblematic ‘ observation statement ’ is found to be false when an expectation is disappointed , due to the falsity of some theory presupposed in the assertion of the observation statement . |
| 6 | The ultimate experience in the Yogic views is the realisation that everything is contained in consciousness , and this awareness is obvious when an essential identity is established between individual consciousness and the object . |
| 7 | Subsection ( 2 ) contains a comparable provision applicable when an administration order is made under the Insolvency Act 1986 . |
| 8 | Such a proposal is now of another era , however , and I was present when an ex-Dean of Academic Studies at the college presented a paper ( Stead 1980 ) attacking the trend to expensive , amalgamated police units which had grown up in the previous two decades . |
| 9 | Retrospective radiological review showed that this lesion had been present when an initial diagnosis of coeliac disease had been made 12 months previously and a detailed description of the natural history of the lymphoma during this period was thus available . |
| 10 | It was obvious that the visiting backs wanted to run the ball with what crumbs came their way but were foolhardy when an attempted break out of defence ten metres from the line resulted in a five-metre scrum . |
| 11 | Rape and sexual assault may be regarded as sexually deviant when an individual gains the main pleasure and satisfaction from the act of sexual violation rather than from the coitus involved . |
| 12 | This is especially important when an aquifer dips beneath another layer that is much less permeable . |
| 13 | However , the situation immediately becomes more complicated when an attempt is made to determine precisely what language a child is capable of producing , how much a child understands , and , if the child appears to be experiencing difficulties , just where these difficulties lie . |
| 14 | A consequence of the existence of such a link is that excitatory conditioning will be retarded when an inhibitory CS is used to signal the occurrence of the US . |
| 15 | Early appointment is obviously essential when an emergency protection order is made as the guardian must consider whether to apply for early discharge on the child 's behalf . |
| 16 | It is n't always possible for a headteacher to be instantly available when an unexpected visitor calls , but finding time to see parents must be a top priority . |
| 17 | Given the delay in the appointment of a new Director ( see later ) the Directorate feel that preparation for CCT must continue and that options for the restructuring of the Department should be available when an appointment is made . |
| 18 | Two other constraints also operate : the parties have difficulty raising sufficient money to fight campaigns ( national and local appeals are common when an election is in the offing ) and there is little evidence that increased expenditure in local campaigns necessarily helps win elections . |
| 19 | It can be more difficult when an elderly couple differ themselves as to what they wish to do , or if members of the family disagree . |
| 20 | His memory was remarkable but it was often frustrating when an interesting story was interrupted while he talked about the family background of a man he 'd met once in Iowa in the early 1960s . |
| 21 | Rough planks can be used in a formal pool with square or rectangular sides , but marine plywood and a series of props and strengtheners are necessary when an irregular shape has to be catered for . |
| 22 | A concept of man , in this sense , only became necessary when an objective , " science of man " came to be envisaged as a desirable and attainable possibility . |
| 23 | ‘ In the present climate , I think people will be under quite a lot of pressure to begin building work as soon as possible when an answer has been given , ’ said principle officer for child services , Cliff James . |
| 24 | Since children 's linguistic performance varies across situations , it is particularly important that the conditions associated with the collection of the data for the age norms are repeated as closely as possible when an individual child is assessed . |
| 25 | Both cells will be most active when an edge is just off-centre of each , with the bright area over the ‘ on-centre ’ field and the dark area over the ‘ off-centre ’ field . |