Example sentences of "when it [verb] [adj] [conj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 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 .
2 When it seemed likely that cars would be prohibited , they decided to return to the Lakes .
3 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 .
4 Jared and Mary Tunstall had arrived at last in London , summoned by Orrin when it became apparent that Sally-Anne could not be traced .
5 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 .
6 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 .
7 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 .
8 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 .
9 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 ’ .
10 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 .
11 Old providers of employment are artificially kept alive until a point is reached when it becomes obvious that support must be switched off .
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