Example sentences of "when [pron] [vb -s] to the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When s/he gets to the other side of the circle s/he is gently redirected across again . |
| 2 | However , when one turns to the year-by-year figures in Table 2 , the picture , even for that period , becomes more variable . |
| 3 | When it gets to the last line the beam shoots back to the top . |
| 4 | and when it gets to the chasing teddy bears you 've got to run as fast as you can , so you 'd better move out of the way |
| 5 | The council will always find money for whatever suits it , but when it comes to the elderly — the most vulnerable in our society — they always play ducks and drakes . |
| 6 | When it comes to the internal politics of Republican Spain , however , disagreement abounds . |
| 7 | When it comes to the technical content of the legislation , if this falls within chartered accountants ' competence , then the Institute is probably as successful in its lobbying as comparable bodies such as the Law Society or the CBI . |
| 8 | When it comes to the actual physical materialisation of substances such as oil , ash or gold leaf , Bohm admits that , although he does not reject the observations out of hand , even the most exploratory science comes to a standstill . |
| 9 | Having said that , however , most left academics and activists when it comes to the electoral crunch do vote Labour , excusing their commitment by saying that they do so " without illusions " but perhaps signalling by their actions that they do see some kind of meaningful choice at the polls . |
| 10 | This mafia have the best of all worlds when it comes to the macabre — from guns to medieval poisons , manifestations of the latter used in a superb makeup job for the death of the Duke . |
| 11 | However , when it comes to the central problem faced by the Secretary of State and his colleagues — that of being re-elected — their only solution is to throw money at it , providing that it is not their money or that of their supporters but taxpayers ' money . |
| 12 | Although this is n't up to the standard of the Lotus add-in for placement of graphics on-screen , at least it 's slightly more accurate when it comes to the final report . |
| 13 | And once again , it brings into focus the curious contradiction of Europe where , when it comes to the final analysis , countries like France , which spend so much time preaching about European unity , find themselves unable to act in the mutual interest of the community . |
| 14 | When it comes to the second aspect — marketing the services offered by departments — it is possible to content that ‘ top management does not understand what marketing is or its importance to an organisation 's success . |
| 15 | Very little work has been done in this field but there has been sufficient to reveal that the refinement of economic theory ( especially in terms of mathematical sophistication ) is akin to fashioning scalpels to cut through jungle when it comes to the real world of policy-making [ Graham , 1975 ] . |
| 16 | Leadership , as Keane says , ‘ resembles a blind and arrogant monarch when it comes to the real issues ’ . |
| 17 | Now in sporting legend the All Blacks take some beating … but when it comes to the greatest in any sport … there 's just one name … that 's Muhammed Ali … he 's over here at the moment and has made a surprise call on an Oxfordshire man reckoned to be his number one fan . |
| 18 | In Bali , amongst the community of wise and loving farmer artists where we have our home , such a stunt would be as unbelievable as it would be unnecessary , for when it comes to the supernatural — or human trickery , for that matter — the Balinese are old hands . |
| 19 | But when it comes to the Social Charter there may well be a case for slowing the grandiose Delors ideas . |
| 20 | There 's a few thirties and there 's a couple I think probably in their forties but when it comes to the high impact they do n't do it they just step it out you know . |
| 21 | But while there 's no shortage of advice about what our children should eat , when it comes to the day-to-day grind of feeding a family , many a frazzled mother 's good intentions fly out of the window . |
| 22 | When it comes to the hon. Gentleman 's examples of why the system will be difficult to administer , what do we find ? |
| 23 | But an interesting analogy with the US can be drawn when it comes to the Urgent Issues Task Force . |
| 24 | I warn the Secretary of State for Scotland that , when it comes to the urgent task of providing resources for the regeneration of the Lanarkshire economy , he will not be able to hide behind the arrogant and imperious people who run British Steel . |
| 25 | When it comes to the expected sporty performance and handling , the Paseo again falls short of the mark . |
| 26 | The prince , who had earlier visited the Craigmillar estate in the city , said : ‘ I find it deeply frustrating when it comes to the whole question of the design of that particular environment . |
| 27 | Consequently , as the stakes become bigger and bigger in the playing of the game , the scruples will become smaller and smaller when it comes to the back-alley work of player recruitment . |
| 28 | Alright , we might be excessively attentive when it comes to the fit and feel of things . |
| 29 | When it comes to the obvious sources of power , gender differences seem to be similar in socialist Cuba to capitalist Latin America . |
| 30 | Only when it comes to the nuclear deterrent or matters of top intelligence-gathering is the short-term commercial approach deliberately shelved . |