Example sentences of "when they [vb past] the [num ord] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They had reached the top of the hill when they heard the first soul-chilling , baying call . |
| 2 | Could n't believe it when they got the first goal after ten seconds |
| 3 | There was tremendous surprise when they reached the 24th number . |
| 4 | When they reached the first sight of the city , it is recorded , Jesus wept , exclaiming : ‘ O , Jerusalem , Jerusalem , how often would I have gathered thy children , as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings , and ye would not . ’ |
| 5 | When they reached the first floor , he opened one of the doors and she walked into a large bedroom with a huge bed , masses of cupboard space , a comfortable armchair , and a table and chairs set by the window . |
| 6 | Jimmy had pulled himself together again when they reached the third landing . |
| 7 | When they reached the next chamber he extinguished it and exchanged it for the torch . |
| 8 | You ca n't fool me ’ , offered none either , save for saying ‘ Here we are , sir ’ when they reached the eighth floor . |
| 9 | The tail end of the search for Surere was still in progress when they found the fourth girl . |
| 10 | ‘ There is enormous support for the scheme in the town and when they considered the first application , the only resident input came from a small group of people who opposed it , ’ he said . |
| 11 | BALLYNAHINCH 'S pack dominated the opening exchanges and made their intentions known when they won the first scrum against the head . |