Example sentences of "[noun sg] when [noun] 's [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Both appeared to be insuperable problems until the evening when Clarissa 's change of plan for the sixth or seventh time put a pattern into perspective . |
| 2 | For instance , the afternoon when Twomey 's touch with the tea tray 's unfolding legs , successful for forty years , failed him , and teapot , Spode teacups , scones , sandwiches and blackcurrant jam crashed to the floor . |
| 3 | The jobless question cropped up earlier this year when Darlington 's status as an intermediate development area prompted a public row between the two biggest rivals . |
| 4 | ‘ At a time when Scotland 's supply of quality players is limited , McCoist can make this tie less of a banana skin than it looks , ’ said Roxburgh , who freely admits he would rather his team were playing Germany , Italy or the Netherlands . |
| 5 | At a time when America 's interest in British pop was at an all-time low , the label failed to produce one significant hit . |
| 6 | The launch comes at a time when Rover 's share of the record UK car market is slipping . |
| 7 | By contrast , the present day is seen as a time when people 's sense of duty and responsibility is much weaker , so that they are less prepared to acknowledge obligation or to take responsibility for kin . |
| 8 | Nick Cave surfaced at a time when post-punk 's handle on the workings of desire was diagrammatic and programmatic . |