Example sentences of "[adv] when [pron] [verb] [adv prt] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Only when she stretched out a hand to replace her own receiver did Fabia realise that she was shaking . |
| 2 | Another racking fit of coughing seized him , doubling him over and ending only when he retched up a gush of phlegm and blood . |
| 3 | He jumped into the shower and felt a little better when he got out a few seconds later . |
| 4 | I have seen people deteriorate quickly when they give up a routine , believing that this is the right thing to do . |
| 5 | Once when they went round a corner she swayed against him and caught his arm to steady herself . |
| 6 | Chap might have just set the bomb and been taken unawares when it went off a bit early . |
| 7 | And inevitably when you turn up a diary page you have between say one and twelve things already entered into the to do list . |