Example sentences of "[art] [adj] [noun sg] when a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The circular stapling gun was then introduced through an anterior gastrostomy and opened in the lower oesophagus when a nylon or silk ligature was tied round just at the gastrooesophageal junction . |
| 2 | She had sprinted over the drive and was halfway across the stone-flagged terrace when a figure appeared around the corner of the house . |
| 3 | This suggests that there is a tendency to return to the parental home when a marriage ends , through whatever means , and this is confirmed in the case of separation and divorce by Sullivan 's ( 1986 ) analysis of data from the period 1976–81 . |
| 4 | They walked through the garden to the back door when a voice called to them from behind . |
| 5 | Apart from this , children are out by going to the wrong side when a number is called out , if they unfreeze without being told or if they are the last one to do one of the organizer 's commands . |
| 6 | The Taxing fee when a bill has been taxed is 5p for each £ or part thereof of the total bill including disbursements and VAT . |
| 7 | Only 365 people turned up and to add insult to injury , the lights had to be turned on in the second half when a storm blew up , plunging the ground into darkness . |
| 8 | She , 17 years his senior , was ebullient , romantic and far too impatient to spend even a minute searching for the perfect phrase when a cliché would do . |
| 9 | What is the role of the National Secretary when a colleague is off ill , on an overseas trip , a holiday or when there is a vacancy ? |
| 10 | At the event the desktop publisher was basking in the reflected glory when a lady sitting next to him suddenly said ‘ Oh dear , it 's all been done on a computer . ’ |
| 11 | The last reverberations of the gong were still vibrating on the still air when a door down the corridor burst open and young girl raced out onto the landing , heading for the stairs . |
| 12 | The laibon now talks about the famous incident when a district officer was killed . |
| 13 | The present procedure when a judge is about to pass a life sentence for murder is for him to invite defending counsel to make submissions on what advice the judge should give to the Secretary of State on the appropriate tariff . |
| 14 | Three arrests have been made in relation to the first incident when a policeman was shot and injured shortly before an explosion at the gasworks . |
| 15 | He had just turned the first furrow when a tiger walked up and said : " Peace be with you , friend . |
| 16 | It deals with the occasional situation when a holiday party arrives on a charter flight and claims asylum en bloc . |
| 17 | There is some doubt also whether it will operate over the above route when a date is eventually confirmed . |
| 18 | This marked the only occasion when a sequel won a Best Picture Academy Award and led to an ill-advised third instalment in 1991 . |
| 19 | The only exception to this clear male-female hierarchy was the occasion of the ceremony of the red heifer when a female was slaughtered for atonement and purification ( Num. |
| 20 | News of its closure comes after one hundred and fifty jobs were lost in the same town when a carpet works closed down . |
| 21 | Gazza had to call a halt before a 46,000 crowd here in the Olympic Stadium when a challenge from Mario Bortolazzi stretched the right knee that has undergone two major operations . |
| 22 | There were times during the other quarter-final when a repeat win for Wright over Devoy seemed possible . |
| 23 | What for example , do we do if we , as relatives or patients , meet the rare case when a doctor is not a good doctor ? |
| 24 | Crusaders did have tough luck seconds before the final whistle when a desperation drive by Jim Gardiner bounced off the crossbar . |
| 25 | They had reached the main corridor when a hand touched her shoulder . |
| 26 | We were almost past the entrance to the main hall when a woman 's voice called out : ‘ Signor Daunbey ! |
| 27 | On April 10 a pro-Soviet PCCh faction claiming 2,000 supporters was reported to have split away from the main party when a group of leading members resigned accusing the leadership of a " lack of internal democracy " . |
| 28 | She was about to make her way to the main entrance when a shout halted her . |
| 29 | This is a tradition in the Royal Navy when a ship 's being re-commissioned the youngest rate and the Captain 's wife cut a ceremonial cake cake using the Captain 's sword |
| 30 | One suspects that the ‘ process ’ argument is sometimes deployed as a reserve justification when a mismatch between subject output and employment intake arises . |