Example sentences of "[adv] when they [verb] [to-vb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ These big international companies recognise borders only when they want to use them to set one workforce against another , ’ says one . |
| 2 | The jousting could not be started and the close combat was soon abandoned as it had become farcical , contestants falling down when they tried to wield their weapons . |
| 3 | It was four hours later when they woke to find him at the foot of the bed saying : ‘ I 've got a gun and I 'm going to shoot you . ’ |
| 4 | As it is , she has resisted all attempts of the club to involve local residents in these community-related activities , even when they offered to clean her car and windows free ! |
| 5 | Ron , 74 , of Wrafton , Devon , said : ‘ We 'll be going even when they have to wheel us in . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ Overseas Governments and local nationals just wo n't stand for it , particularly when they get to know what 's going on . |
| 7 | Oh I used to say a half an hour and then when they ran to waken me I 'd say give me five more minutes and then another five minutes |
| 8 | Hence the scullions having to use small stools to stand on when they wanted to do anything like wash up dishes , stir soups or work controls . |