Example sentences of "she [was/were] [adj] when [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 She was relieved when the mini-cab drew up and the driver was not the usual small foreigner but a stern-looking English woman : Brian was not rude to people like that .
2 She was relieved when the record ended .
3 Normally , she thoroughly enjoyed her Thursday afternoons ; today , she was thankful when the session was over and the aspiring authors trooped out , clutching their masterpieces and chanting their thanks .
4 She was delighted when the story of Hank fell into her lap ; an interview with his mother would fill half a column nicely .
5 He or she was poorest when a child when the maternal family had most dependents , in early middle life after marriage and the arrival of young children and again in old age .
6 Yolanda , 64 , said she was amazed when the city council offered them a two-bedroom house .
7 Yolanda , 64 , said she was amazed when the city council offered them a two-bedroom house .
8 She was terrified when the rogue thought came to her : I hope he dies …
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