Example sentences of "[prep] [pron] [noun pl] when a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | BRITISH holidaymakers told yesterday how they fled for their lives when a killer flood surged through their campsite . |
| 2 | But most families in Britain are familiar with using hospitals and demand in-patient care for their relatives when a crisis arises . |
| 3 | Many say they have had to turn down surgery , for instance , because they could not find alternative care for their dependants when a bed became available . |
| 4 | After a long session trying on clothes , she was walking out with her purchases when a man tapped her on the shoulder and asked her to go back into the shop . |
| 5 | The next day all this was swept from their minds when a letter arrived from Eileen , saying that she was to be married by special licence . |
| 6 | His whole system was to be tested to its limits when a war with France began in 1793 which lasted , with only brief intermission , for more than twenty years . |
| 7 | Press the ‘ up ’ arrow key to skip the presentation sequence where the players run on and off the pitch , or back to their positions when a goal is scored . |