Example sentences of "[be] [adj] when a [noun sg] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | Obviously it is likely to be quiet in an empty hall or in a field ; it is likely to be noisy when a crowd of people are talking together all at the same time . |
| 2 | The physical significance of this choice will be apparent when a solution of ( 10.3c ) is written down . |
| 3 | One learned to be circumspect when a member of the Royal Irish Constabulary was around . |
| 4 | Because of its scope , readers must not be surprised when a description of an industrial application switches , say , to a research application in fundamental physiology or pharmacology . |
| 5 | Database and computing activities Effective methods for the storage and retrieval of information are essential when a variety of large datasets is to be handled , and the maintenance and extension of such systems has continued . |
| 6 | They had set a target of £5,000 , the same amount that was raised in Manchester and Salford in 1981 , and were delighted when a record of £6,141 was collected . |
| 7 | I remember being present when a team of 100 was commissioned at the Anaheim Vineyard in California to plant a new church in the Los Angeles area . |
| 8 | Assad was reported to have been disappointed when a meeting of the Damascus Declaration signatories scheduled for March in Qatar had been postponed until May . |
| 9 | This is payable when a copy of a writer 's or composer 's song is made mechanically ( or these days electronically ) . |
| 10 | This effect is noticeable when a stream of sunlight passes into a darkened and dusty room . |
| 11 | Times were not so hard for businesses then and I was grateful when a year of events raised £107,000 . |