Example sentences of "when [pron] [verb] [adj] [conj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | She was still pondering this , as well as thinking about Faye Hamilton and the long difficult journey through pregnancy that lay ahead , when she became aware that Dr Russell was laughing to himself — just a quiet chuckle at first , but as he realised she was watching him and saw her bemused expression the sound grew to a full-throated and resonant guffaw . |
2 | Women are old when they reach 60 and men are old at 65 . |
3 | The Russians for their part promised to recognize the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina by Austria-Hungary when it seemed appropriate and Austria agreed not to oppose the union of Bulgaria and eastern Roumelia , if circumstances brought it about . |
4 | When it seemed likely that cars would be prohibited , they decided to return to the Lakes . |
5 | When it became apparent that learners were not mastering grammatical structures by this method , pattern practice was introduced , and with the advent of language learning laboratories , the student spent much of his time listening to and mechanically repeating drills . |
6 | Jared and Mary Tunstall had arrived at last in London , summoned by Orrin when it became apparent that Sally-Anne could not be traced . |
7 | The former holder of four world titles scored two knockdowns but there were boos in the late rounds when it became apparent that Duran , 41 , would n't win by a knockout . |
8 | War with England ( 1796–1802 ) was a sheer disaster , revealing all the inherent weaknesses of Spain 's position in the American market ; American ports were opened to neutrals when it became evident that Spain could no longer supply her colonies . |
9 | When it became clear that conservatives were dominating the Congress , many members of the Democratic Platform resolved to leave the CPSU and form their own party called ( in November 1990 ) the Republican Party of the Russian Federation . |
10 | In desperation , she managed to get the head of a psychiatric hospital near Plymouth to travel to Four Winds , when it became clear that Liza 's agoraphobia was too severe to allow her to make the journey to him . |
11 | Therefore , when it became obvious that Baxter had no intention of paying the fine , Lord Powis interceded with the King and secured both his release and immunity from the ‘ Five Mile Act ’ . |
12 | Brothers Max ( the mechanic ) and Edwin ( the engine tuner ) both raced themselves ( bikes and car rallies respectively ) but quit when it became obvious that Bradl was destined for the big time . |
13 | Old providers of employment are artificially kept alive until a point is reached when it becomes obvious that support must be switched off . |
14 | A what does he mean when he says that and B what 's the effect of all that on the audience ? |
15 | Mr Kurlos , 41 , of Perth , Scotland , was attempting the 3,340ft Carn an Tuirc in Aberdeenshire when he became lost as temperatures sank below zero . |
16 | He was just about to speak when he became aware that Willie was absorbed in some task . |
17 | He was halfway through the Immelmann Turn when he became aware that Emily 's commentary was rising to a peak . |