Example sentences of "when these [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Du Camp also adds , more generally , that ‘ when these dreams took possession of him , he became almost rigid , and reminded one of an opium-eater in a state of trance .
2 Well of course bear in mind that when these observations are made , as they are at present , erm at spots over the atmosphere , they 're represent the weather as seen from that spot .
3 I would add only that the cost of insurance in Belgium , where I was general manager of a major insurance company for nine years , is much higher than in Britain , and the rate of inflation has now steadied after a major explosion when these factors were introduced .
4 When these factors were accounted for , the increase in electricity prices shrank to 3–6 per cent over ten years ( i.e. 0.3–0.6 per cent a year ) .
5 Maximum efficiency is achieved when these factors are optimised in relation to each other .
6 Social control of the streets , not crime control , was the major historically derived police function when these officers were recruited through the Everton Police Training School .
7 When these criteria were applied , the incidence of endometrial disease picked up by dilatation and curettage increased only slightly , from 13% to 18% ; again , no malignant or premalignant pathology was encountered .
8 When these scales lie close to the hair shaft , they provide a light-reflecting surface that makes hair look glossy .
9 When these snares are loosened the tone becomes hollow and resonant .
10 However , when these figures are broken down , it can be seen that certain groups , such as single women over 75 , are less likely to have an occupational pension , and , if they do , the average amount is less .
11 When these figures are compared with the amounts of net personal income paid in the same period , it can be seen ( column ( 4 ) ) that about 40 per cent of net personal income in these three regions was financed out of net dissaving ( or losses ) .
12 When these figures are unscrambled , we get a total of roughly 2,000 " famous men " , which seems eminently reasonable .
13 When these figures are carefully decoded , a remarkably clear picture of the whole military organization emerges .
14 When these figures are broken down into age groups a strong increasing gradient with age is obvious ( table II ) .
15 When these figures show a substantial increase , it is usually assumed that crime , in particular violent crime , has risen dramatically , but , particularly in recent years , other factors have influenced those statistics .
16 When these activities have been agreed it is hoped to prepare information notes for the school , pupils and parents .
17 They included , for example , exemptions for industrial development certificates and relief from development land tax , both of which were to become irrelevant when these regulations were abolished everywhere .
18 The processes that occur when these plates meet is now thought to form the basis of all the planet 's tectonic processes — from the formation of continents and mountain chains to the making of ocean deeps , island arcs , volcanoes and earthquakes .
19 Well everybody thought we 'd be out for a week or so , but we were out for a month or er more when these scabs started going back .
20 On the other hand , the government is a very powerful institution , and in some cases there may be an argument for protecting private citizens , in their dealings with government , against the operation of this power ( even in the absence of abuse ) by modifying the rules which govern the citizen 's dealings with other citizens when these rules are applied to dealings between citizens and government .
21 In psychological terms , when a speaker of one language learns a second there is a tendency to generalise some of the rules of the first language to the second language ; when these rules conflict with the correct rules for the second language there is interference , sometimes known as L1 interference or mother-tongue interference .
22 But when these rules have become accepted as a matter of convention , then a crisp distinction has necessarily taken hold between arguments about and arguments within the rules .
23 The Mail System is used to inform you when these transactions have been completed .
24 When these conflicts reach a crisis point , existing dominant groups always fight to maintain the anachronistic form of social organization .
25 When these barriers are less pronounced , as in the tin industry , the degree of verticality is reduced .
26 When these investigations were concluded , the task forces briefed cabinet members on their responsibilities , suggested where funding cuts might be made and which bureaus might be closed while also advising on the hiring , firing and movement of personnel .
27 When these thoughts are elicited the therapist should reassure the client that a great many people who have worrying physical symptoms have similar catastrophic thoughts which are usually unfounded .
28 But this has also ensured that when these structures become racialized , elders and women become mobilized around the defence of public proprieties while male youth become locked in struggles for territorial dominance .
29 When these policies are interpreted locally and used as the basis for infrastructure developments to meet local needs , the success or otherwise of the approach requires evaluation .
30 When these shoals meet it is very likely to occur over a groundbaited area which has stopped one shoal in its tracks , and the other shoal pauses over the top to intercept the crumbs which are sent swirling upwards from the feeding shoal on the bottom .
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