Example sentences of "[is] [adv] [adj] when a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is especially relevant when a partner leaves on bad terms , but has a general application as well . |
| 2 | This kick is especially useful when a fighter has been knocked to the ground and his opponent is closing in for the kill , although in training it is learned from a standing position . |
| 3 | I go on to argue that , despite the underlying regularities , the behaviour of an individual animal is only predictable when a lot is known about the conditions in which the animal has grown up . |
| 4 | But education , like medicine , is only useful when a person needs it , and the people here do n't need it . |
| 5 | Such a credulity-straining coincidence is only possible when a dybbuk pulls the strings . |
| 6 | This power is extremely useful when a supervision order is made in respect of a very young child who can not be expected to present himself for examination . |
| 7 | The identity of the other treaty members is not determinative when a State is deciding whether to become committed to a multilateral treaty regime . |
| 8 | Ian Murdoch of the receivers , KPMG Peat Marwick , said : ‘ It is always satisfying when a quality company is saved and particularly when it is sold to the management who built it up . ’ |
| 9 | It 's always sad when a figure of fun , an easy target for a laugh , disappears into oblivion . |
| 10 | Injury is more likely when a joint has become stiff either with age or disuse . |
| 11 | Such trade is clearly beneficial when a country is able to import a commodity it could not possibly produce itself . |
| 12 | ‘ It 's very sad when a baby dies , ’ she said . |