Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] for the [noun sg] when " in BNC.
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| 1 | They had more Catholics than Protestants , and so voted for the Republic when Ireland was partitioned . |
| 2 | ‘ Oh , God help him , poor gentleman , ’ Kate laughed , pleased at male incompetence , ‘ he was only looking for the oven when I got in . |
| 3 | I can only race for the title when I 'm happy with the whole team around me . |
| 4 | Her hand was already reaching for the telephone when a large shape loomed in what now became recognisable as a doorway . |
| 5 | He had just paid for the whisky when the door blew open , and a huge Irishman staggered into the establishment . |
| 6 | I always looked for the kitemark when I was buying things . |