Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] when " in BNC.
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| 1 | Were hoping to get a mini bus , I do n't think we ought take a bus because we were very badly treated when we did that , we do n't to allow ourselves open to that again , but I have written to say were hoping to get enough people to take a mini bus . |
| 2 | The contraction is eventually halted when the subatomic particles enter a ‘ degenerate ’ state in which the space available for each particle hits a lower limit set by quantum mechanics . |
| 3 | They found a café down a side-street , and were about to find somewhere to sit when she heard a voice call out to Piers . |
| 4 | Fifty years later , all chemists are taking pleasure in the recent restoration of John Dalton 's papers , which had been badly charred when the premises of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society were destroyed during the Blitz . |
| 5 | Just as any oppressed man is most enslaved when he becomes shameful in his own eyes , so the Christian is deepest in captivity when not only in his believing but in his doubting too he dances to the tune of his culture 's parody of his faith . |
| 6 | Whilst Whigs of all complexions signed with no hesitation , the Country Tories were much more reluctant to swear allegiance in such unqualified terms , although many eventually complied when signing was made compulsory . |
| 7 | It is also easier to defeat procedural motions rather than substantive ones , the Scotland and Wales ( Devolution ) Bill being effectively halted when the timetable motion ( guillotine ) was defeated by twenty-nine in February 1977 . |
| 8 | For Wasps , there was no chance of making a recovery — even though their duck was eventually broken when Rick Brevant passed to Robert Forbes with 13 minutes remaining — Pandas running on to complete a comfortable victory with three goals in 90 seconds . |
| 9 | Keith takes this further : ‘ We were a little limited when we were recording the guitars , limited by the size of the room and the fact that some of the gear was n't working properly , so obstructive forces were at work and this is where compromise comes in ; you 're spending all this time when you know it could be a lot better . ’ |
| 10 | However , Paine 's observations were duly recognized when Florey and his colleagues published their substantial text on antibiotics in 1949 . |
| 11 | David acknowledged the complexity of Peru 's problems yet he remained an optimist , becoming most heated when he talked about those who repeated endlessly that Peru was a poor country . |
| 12 | Grief is most powerfully eased when it can be shared . |
| 13 | In another case , the Court of Appeal held that a prosecution had been properly discontinued when a defendant had taken out a private prosecution for perjury against a witness who had given evidence against him at committal proceedings . |
| 14 | The simple square pool offered the sight and sound of moving water where it would be most enjoyed when sitting outside , and the raised brick surround helped create a focal point with planted pots and a huge , stunning hosta . |
| 15 | The tonofibrillae are only slowly dissolved when the old cuticle is digested by moulting fluid . |
| 16 | I was rather devastated when she told me she was moving to Crieff , as she made major contributions to the work of the Library here ; she had a long-term future , and her personality made many friends for the Library among our users . |
| 17 | It appears that Geordie , the Newcastle chap who cheered things up during the trip to the beach last week , by being the first to run naked into the sea , was badly wounded when his jeep ran over a mine and the driver was killed . |
| 18 | There followed a time of uncertainty and bloodshed which was eventually resolved when the republic developed into an empire with Augustus as its first emperor from 27 B.C. The Augustan period from then until his death in A.D. 14 was one of the great and successful ages of man and , architecturally , this is reflected in the many great buildings which were erected under the auspices of Augustus whose boast was that when he came to Rome it was a city of bricks but that he left it a city of marble . |
| 19 | The grant payable depended upon the number of children who could read , write , and do arithmetic to the satisfaction of the individual inspector , and therefore it was not unnatural that every effort was made by the managers of the school , to see that the inspectors ’ tastes in such other matters as food and drink were duly considered when he visited them . |
| 20 | ‘ However , the reality is that such matters will only be successfully resolved when a greater degree of trust and cohesion has been attained as a result of working together . ’ |
| 21 | The bridge was saved and the contras eventually dispersed when their supply of ammunition came to an end . |
| 22 | Daylight had long broken when he reached the inevitable conclusion : he was ready to confront the murderer . |
| 23 | The strike was only broken when the children were publicly flogged and their parents sent to jail . |
| 24 | The spell was only broken when the Captain looked over her head , saying : |
| 25 | Consequently , the pattern of dividend payouts for firms which follow some target may resemble a ratchet effect which is only broken when the firm 's performance is bad for several consecutive periods . |
| 26 | The servants used to say that she only cries when a Carew is about to die . |
| 27 | A vehicle ceases to be mechanically propelled when there is no reasonable prospect of it ever being mobile again ( Binks v Department of the Environment [ 1975 ] RTR 318 ) . |
| 28 | Another chapter was added recently when work on the long awaited new St Patrick 's Junior School was suddenly halted when the main contractor went into receivership at the beginning of this year . |
| 29 | Getting to her feet , angry and hurt all over again , she moved jerkily about the small room and only halted when Leo came up behind her and placed his palms on her shoulders to still her . |
| 30 | A truly responsive adult education service can only exist when specialist staff are appointed or designated to take responsibility for this important area of work . |