Example sentences of "i [was/were] [adj] when [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was unaware of this and ca n't afford it anyway , so I was pleased when the manageress of the shop next door came up with the bright idea of playing it in my rest room , where the public are not allowed . |
| 2 | ‘ I was disappointed when a move to the club fell through earlier in the season because I believe my style would be suited to the English game . |
| 3 | And I did have a splendid evening , spending most of the time with a red haired sergeant who seemed to appreciate my sense of humour — in fact , I thought we were getting on so well that I was disappointed when the evening ended and he did n't make any arrangements to see me again . |
| 4 | I was relieved when the daylight came and I could surrender to the exhaustion in my brain . |
| 5 | Pears said : ‘ I was stunned when the gaffer told me just before training . |
| 6 | I was thankful when the time came to go to the City Division H.Q. |
| 7 | But I was thankful when the summer holiday started and I could be released from duties I was finding it harder and harder to cope with . |
| 8 | I was six when the war started . |
| 9 | Times were not so hard for businesses then and I was grateful when a year of events raised £107,000 . |
| 10 | I was shocked when the voting was nine for ( c ) and seven for ( d ) . |
| 11 | Though later when I did the piece in Vienna I was furious when the orchestra showed up with five basses and a dozen first violins . |
| 12 | ‘ I was puzzled when a paper recently called me a ‘ bread head ’ . |
| 13 | ‘ I was surprised when the crowd at the Dylan show booed her . |
| 14 | I was glad when the door banged noisily behind me . |
| 15 | But I was glad when the dinner was over , and Herbert and I could walk quietly back to our rooms together . |