Example sentences of "[adv prt] [to-vb] [prep] the [noun] when " in BNC.
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| 1 | She turned away and was about to swing into the jeep when he strode forward and barred her way with the racket across the open doorway . |
| 2 | She was about to go round the back when the casement on the ground floor creaked open and an ample hand appeared followed by a full face , framed by thick straight grey hair , secured with a slide . |
| 3 | He raised his fist and was about to hammer on the door when he heard sounds . |
| 4 | I left the car outside the farm and was about to walk between the walls when I paused and stared at a cow in the field on the other side of the road . |
| 5 | Pushing it into first , she was just about to let off the handbrake when he opened the passenger door and awkwardly lowered his length into the small car . |
| 6 | Julia was about to descend to the kitchen when the bell pealed again . |
| 7 | She reached for the desk lamp and was just about to turn off the light when the sudden glare of car headlights flashed into the office , illuminating everything . |
| 8 | I was about to head for the lift when I noticed a chink of light at the end of the corridor . |
| 9 | The boy picked up the knife and was about to cut into the cake when he stopped . |
| 10 | She sighed crossly , was about to dispose of the paper when a wicked thought possessed her . |