Example sentences of "but when [pron] [vb base] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He says ; When it comes down to it people may be able to afford a mortgage but when they need ancillary finance many of the banks and buildings societies are not interested . |
| 2 | But when they want last games of cards |
| 3 | Yes , but when I put some back , back packed . |
| 4 | I have heard of considerably larger numbers being taken by other people but when I hear such tales I am inclined to wonder how it is that so many can become so jammed together without suffocating in such a small hole . |
| 5 | But when I play that kind of match in Germany , it is great . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ But when I see those stones here , and ponder — as I was doing when I so nearly precipitated myself upon you — ’ he laughed , gently , at his own folly and again rapiered a look to Miss D'Arcy who , in control now , returned to him the dreamy interest of the truly hooked — ‘ it was Egypt I thought on . |
| 7 | They do not form as dense a fog as measured by the Fog Index , but when you use cloudy phrases a mist gathers . |
| 8 | ‘ I thought we played some good stuff against Oldham but when you concede three goals you obviously have problems — if you score three at home you should run out winners . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ But when you sell enough records you can say f— off , f— off ! |
| 10 | But when you delegate that task is there anything that you retain ? |
| 11 | But when you increase technical expertise , you also increase the risks . |
| 12 | I 've learnt a lot of things — how to bath a baby , feed a baby , it sounds dead simple but when you get that baby in your hands you 're shaking . |
| 13 | But when you reach this age you should be able to control it ! |
| 14 | ‘ I wanted to write , but when you study English literature it paralyses you from being a creative writer , because what you read is so wonderful all the time , you feel you ca n't possibly pit yourself against them and try yourself . ’ |
| 15 | But when you see that divide sign , it 's not always halving is is it ? |
| 16 | But when you see older people who are addicted , I think it looks double sad ’ |
| 17 | ‘ But when you see older people who are addicted , I think it looks double sad . |
| 18 | You could make them the same overall diameter , you could even get the tensions to be the same , but when you play those strings they 're going to feel completely different because a string with a thin core and a heavy wrap is going to move more freely than one with a heavy core and a thin wrap . |
| 19 | ‘ It 's one thing to hear Italian or Portuguese spoken in the street , ’ says Cummins , ‘ but when you give those languages status within the school system and pay for promoting them , that rankles . ’ |
| 20 | But when you have young children and are tied by school holidays , needs must . |