Example sentences of "[adv] [adj] when a [noun sg] be " in BNC.

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1 Such differences , though they may be less marked when a child is 14 , may yet be considerable .
2 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 .
3 The body 's digestive processes are less efficient when a person is lying down and indigestion may result .
4 Such trade is clearly beneficial when a country is able to import a commodity it could not possibly produce itself .
5 Accuracy is of course particularly important when a builder is engaged in small works and uses the cost records to prepare the final account and sales invoice for the client .
6 That could be very dangerous when a man is genuinely hurt , ’ said Nigel .
7 ‘ I get very abstracted when a novel is on the go .
8 Codes do not have the force of law in their own right , but are nevertheless very influential when a court is determining the rights and wrongs of a situation .
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