Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] ['s] [noun] when it " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ That was the first High Queen 's instruction when it was being raised from the rock . |
| 2 | In the corner of the picture was a holdall , a scientist would say it was the same as that used to weigh down Chalky White 's body when it was found in the lake near Cirencester . |
| 3 | The buxom , ginger-haired woman also had a shady past , and it did little to help the poor woman 's image when it was resurrected by two regular carmen . |
| 4 | Yet Brazil is fully capable of producing imaginative children 's programmes when it wants to . |
| 5 | I was , I explained , a bit of a big girl 's blouse when it came to crumbling ledges , sheer drops , being underwater for unreasonable lengths of time and squeezing into jam jar sized spaces . |
| 6 | Although most of us do n't have the time or the inclination to record what tickles a particular customer 's fancy when it comes to paying , it does nevertheless pay off to make that extra effort and note what it is that works — particularly with large customers . |
| 7 | I 'm told those palaces are tighter than a young whore 's arse when it comes to security . ’ |
| 8 | The young man 's disillusionment when it comes confirms , not only the observer 's prediction , but the superiority of his evaluation over the young man 's , although not necessarily its correctness . |