Example sentences of "[to-vb] [noun sg] [prep] the [noun] when " in BNC.

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1 Now he aims to come top in the ring when he faces the more experienced Dark Destroyer .
2 There is no charter to give voters the right to claim compensation from the Government when they have pursued policies that have created unemployment , homelessness , high interest rates , social injustice and economic incompetence .
3 Such reluctance is reinforced by the relatively small savings which would be made by reducing labour costs , as the capital intensity of production is so high , and also by the fact that there is less opportunity to shed labour in the downturn when using highly automated plant because running such plant at all usually requires a certain fixed minimum number of workers .
4 They admit that to withdraw benefit from the woman when the man is not giving her money may cause ‘ distress and hardship ’ but ‘ to continue to pay it would be unfair to the majority ’ ( DHSS/SBC , 1976a , p. 7 ) — ‘ the majority ’ meaning in this case married couples and those cohabiting males who do accept their ‘ responsibility ’ to give money to the women they sleep with .
5 He helped to draft the Grand Remonstrance reciting the chief points of the king 's misgovernment ( November 1641 ) , and forced his ‘ entire friend ’ William Strode to seek sanctuary in the City when the king came to arrest the ‘ five members ’ ( 4 January 1642 ) .
6 The vehicle provides increased armoured protection from artillery fire and certain anti-tank weapons for the soldiers it carries , and its special air filtration system enables the crew to survive closed-down inside the vehicle when nuclear , chemical and biological weapons have been used .
7 Its most recent offer is an instant settlement selling service , which allows customers and non-customers to get cash on the spot when selling shares worth up to £5,000 .
8 In most families the parents tend to pay attention to the children when they quarrel , but to pay much less attention when they are playing peacefully together .
9 It did not start to spray urine at the age when any typical male would have done so .
10 If you go over the limit you have to pay duty on the excess when you go through customs .
11 Corbett was about to alert Maltote to the truth when he tensed .
12 The reluctance of all these campaigning bodies to reach a conclusion , however , has reflected a lack of consensus among their members , particularly for the proposal to enforce treatment in the community when the patient refuses consent .
13 Our plans for the current year , therefore , do not assume a general market improvement , however , our increasing market share and strong balance sheet will ensure that the Company is well placed to take advantage of the upturn when it comes . ’
14 Mr Evans said that the redundancies were regretted but believed that the measures taken would ensure a leaner , fitter company better positioned to take advantage of the recovery when it came .
15 How happy it is to see with what zeal and what promptitude all over the country the working population have exhibited their readiness to take advantage of the opportunities when once afforded them .
16 Down at the bottom there 's a handy storage compartment to take care of the utensils when you do n't need them .
17 Welsh Liberal Democrat Leader Alex Carlile also urged Mr Redwood to take account of the disaster when deciding on Aberconwy 's budget .
18 If the Act does apply , the landlord must establish one of the grounds permitted by the Act if the tenant opposes the notice on the basis that it fully intends to resume occupation of the premises when they are reinstated .
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