Example sentences of "[pron] is [adj] when a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Referring issues to a named firm or company can run into similar problems but , again , it is appropriate when a dispute has already arisen : see 8.2.4 . |
| 2 | It is satisfying when a Minister is attacked from opposite directions — by both one 's own right hon. and hon. Friends and Opposition Members . |
| 3 | Most mothers imagine their children 's wedding , but it is sad when a parent puts pressure on her son or daughter to marry . |
| 4 | It 's sad , you know ’ — she turned about and looked at Peggy ‘ It is sad when a mother outshines a daughter , and aims to do it to the extent of trying to fascinate her son-in-law . |
| 5 | It is noticeable when a resident withdraws from meals and sociability ; the attention lavished on a dying resident is noted on the subtle residents ' grapevine . |
| 6 | Although it is possible when a program is used for individual tuition for it to collect data on pupil performance , this is only one mode of diagnostics . |