Example sentences of "[noun sg] is [vb pp] when [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A step-family is created when two adults form a new household in which one or both brings a child or children from a previous relationship . |
| 2 | Less tape is wasted when large files are used . |
| 3 | Winter will be a problem because the whole body of water will cool ( a pond has its base temperature protected by the earth ) so a heater is needed when freezing temperatures are expected . |
| 4 | The sleeper is awakened when rapid eye movements indicate that dreaming is taking place . |
| 5 | A stunning finale is created when panoramic views of the existing castle ruin are overlaid by specially commissioned paintings reconstructing the entire castle as it was 700 years ago . |
| 6 | But this argument is weakened when democratic arrangements break down and are not replaced by socialism , as has frequently occurred in industrializing countries . |
| 7 | Maximum efficiency is achieved when these factors are optimised in relation to each other . |
| 8 | Maximum efficiency is achieved when heavy soiling is loosened manually and chemically beforehand . |
| 9 | What extra significance is added when different items are put together ? |
| 10 | Holland Park , London and a private photographic shoot is disrupted when zealous fans find out what is going on . |
| 11 | The comparative is used when one object is compared with another separate object or group . |
| 12 | A ground-based winch then winds the loop and camera unit to which it is attached , up to the pulley if that is to be used as a trip or , as in most instances , remote control of the shutter is used when adequate height is achieved . |
| 13 | The situation is compounded when such behaviour is ‘ explained ’ by some of the completely non-psychological — indeed , even militantly anti-psychological — theories of crime and delinquency which are fashionable today with sociologists , social workers and the general public . |
| 14 | In Britain , it seems a recession is noted when national production goes down 1% : A recession in Japan is when the annual increase in production falls below 15% ! |
| 15 | The second caveat is that even this amount of support is reduced when hypothetical compromises are put to the public . |
| 16 | A stage certificate is awarded when all aspects of a stage have been passed . |
| 17 | M paratuberculosis positivity is established when IS900-PCR results in the amplification of a 400 bp product . |
| 18 | It appears that alternative proposals — put forward by the RICS and others — may require developers to produce a statement on whether land is contaminated when any planning application is submitted . |
| 19 | An agreement is made when one person makes an offer to another and that other accepts it . |
| 20 | In addition , the procedure usually takes longer and an endoscope of a greater diameter is used when biliary stenting is performed . |
| 21 | One large external power filter is used when large clean-up jobs are required . |