Example sentences of "[conj] [was/were] [adj] when the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The local manager came down , the provincial manager , and er made the award or was present when the award was made by the T U C C , and er a presentation was , took place on the platform , and er my wife and I had a weekend , we er we er , we had a weekend in er in York . |
| 2 | He had been about four years old , and although he was younger than my brother , they always got on very well together and were heartbroken when the time came for them to part . |
| 3 | you 're expecting a baby and were pregnant when the dentist accepted you for treatment or |
| 4 | We however went round , and were glad when the circuit was completed . ’ |
| 5 | Charles found it a strain and was relieved when the meal was over and he felt he could decently leave . |
| 6 | When she cried in the first therapeutic session , he could not move over to comfort her and was surprised when the therapist drew attention to this strong communication which he had ignored . |
| 7 | He asked to be put through to Alexandra 's desk and was disconcerted when the voice wanted to know who was calling . |
| 8 | It was shortly before ten o clock this mornng that an inmate took a civiliam employee hostage at Woodhill jail in Milton Keynes.Unconfirmed reports say the prisoner was on remand on a robbery charge , but was unarmned when the hostage was taken . |