Example sentences of "[v-ing] [to-vb] [prep] the [noun] when " in BNC.
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| 1 | If all these gorgeous chaps are going to rally to the standard when we stick it in the salt pot , then I , for one , am going to be as fragrant and petal-soft as a lady in a soap commercial . |
| 2 | Once again the Macintosh has the upper hand with its graphics capability but for much of this market WYSIWYG is irrelevant , the trained operator ‘ knows ’ what 's going to happen to the text when it is run out on the page printer or phototypesetter . |
| 3 | He had turned and was starting to walk towards the door when he received a full blast from her as she yelled , ‘ Do n't you tell me to shut up ! you young prig , else you 'll find the door locked on you . |
| 4 | I was preparing to depart from the hospital when the British nurse entered my suite in a white glow of anger . |
| 5 | She was still trying to cope with the matter when Oliver said they ought to leave if they were to meet him as planned . |
| 6 | And er this was him trying to get off the subject when he was getting a bit nervous I think . |