Example sentences of "[pron] [was/were] [adj] when [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was unaware of this and ca n't afford it anyway , so I was pleased when the manageress of the shop next door came up with the bright idea of playing it in my rest room , where the public are not allowed . |
| 2 | ‘ I was disappointed when a move to the club fell through earlier in the season because I believe my style would be suited to the English game . |
| 3 | And I did have a splendid evening , spending most of the time with a red haired sergeant who seemed to appreciate my sense of humour — in fact , I thought we were getting on so well that I was disappointed when the evening ended and he did n't make any arrangements to see me again . |
| 4 | I was relieved when the daylight came and I could surrender to the exhaustion in my brain . |
| 5 | Pears said : ‘ I was stunned when the gaffer told me just before training . |
| 6 | I was thankful when the time came to go to the City Division H.Q. |
| 7 | But I was thankful when the summer holiday started and I could be released from duties I was finding it harder and harder to cope with . |
| 8 | I was six when the war started . |
| 9 | Times were not so hard for businesses then and I was grateful when a year of events raised £107,000 . |
| 10 | I was shocked when the voting was nine for ( c ) and seven for ( d ) . |
| 11 | Though later when I did the piece in Vienna I was furious when the orchestra showed up with five basses and a dozen first violins . |
| 12 | ‘ I was puzzled when a paper recently called me a ‘ bread head ’ . |
| 13 | ‘ I was surprised when the crowd at the Dylan show booed her . |
| 14 | I was glad when the door banged noisily behind me . |
| 15 | But I was glad when the dinner was over , and Herbert and I could walk quietly back to our rooms together . |
| 16 | And when it became clear that the Earl would have no sons , it became a marriage which aroused high expectations — expectations which were disappointed when the King took Cornwall for himself . |
| 17 | She was relieved when the mini-cab drew up and the driver was not the usual small foreigner but a stern-looking English woman : Brian was not rude to people like that . |
| 18 | She was relieved when the record ended . |
| 19 | Normally , she thoroughly enjoyed her Thursday afternoons ; today , she was thankful when the session was over and the aspiring authors trooped out , clutching their masterpieces and chanting their thanks . |
| 20 | She was delighted when the story of Hank fell into her lap ; an interview with his mother would fill half a column nicely . |
| 21 | He or she was poorest when a child when the maternal family had most dependents , in early middle life after marriage and the arrival of young children and again in old age . |
| 22 | Yolanda , 64 , said she was amazed when the city council offered them a two-bedroom house . |
| 23 | Yolanda , 64 , said she was amazed when the city council offered them a two-bedroom house . |
| 24 | She was terrified when the rogue thought came to her : I hope he dies … |
| 25 | But it was she who was surprised when a man 's voice said explosively , ‘ What the hell are you doing here ? ’ |
| 26 | But the 59-year-old , who was sick when the instalment was due , had insurance to cover missed payments . |
| 27 | We were pleased when the news was good and depressed when it was bad , but first things came first and I suppose we all felt we were doing our bit and that our personal lives were at that moment of secondary importance . |
| 28 | The first , Carry On Sergeant in 1958 , was made for £71,000 — and Thomas claims they were aghast when the cost of the second , Carry On Nurse , went up to £75,000 . |
| 29 | They were lucky when the freehold of the old Aquarium Theatre , opposite Westminster Abbey , came up for sale . |
| 30 | They were furious when the inquiry launched last summer did n't ask for their views . |