Example sentences of "when [vb pp] [adv] [prep] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Now it is known that ripening tomatoes ripen faster when placed together on a window ledge , because they produce ethylene gas which stimulates their neighbours to faster and synchronous ripening . |
| 2 | The sheep wisely leave it alone and most bugs do , too , for it contains two chemicals which , when mixed together in a creature 's stomach , make cyanide . |
| 3 | However , when seen again as an outpatient 2 days later , she admitted the overdose had been related to feeling rejected by a master at school with whom she was infatuated . |
| 4 | For example , if you were thinking of ways of decorating the bedroom of a feminine little girl , you could make a series of miniatures , each bearing a single letter , which when hung together on a wall spelt out her name . |
| 5 | We shall assume a static magnetic field unc which will vary as unc when moved bodily by a velocity u . |
| 6 | This can be avoided , however , by using a combination of the FDC and CNL logs which , when used together with a gamma ray log , allow the porous streaks to be unambiguously identified as dolomites ( Fig. 24 ) . |
| 7 | The burgesses of the ‘ husband town ’ allocated such divisions on behalf of the Crown , the arable land being measured to assess its user 's liability for military service : a ‘ husbandland ’ was the area of ploughland sufficient to provide a man with a living that could afford him a horse and harness when called on in a Border emergency . |
| 8 | They are described as being antiparallel , which means that when bound together in a helix one reads 5' to 3' , the other 3' to 5' . |
| 9 | By contrast , the films made to exploit the vitality , comic talent and phenomenal singing voice of Grace Fields are at their best when set not against a showbusiness background , but in the midst of depressed working-class communities where Fields stands as a beacon of cheerfulness and hope . |
| 10 | But he showed much improved form when stepped up to a mile and three quarters , and is definitely worth opposing over this trip at such a short price . |
| 11 | When lost deep in a maze , whistle bravely . |
| 12 | Group support gives the participants the courage to stick to their individual guns and know that they can not all be misguided , regardless of the protestations of the sufferer when confronted even in an understanding and supportive manner . |