Example sentences of "were [verb] [prep] the [noun] when " in BNC.
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| 1 | Thomson and other merchants were consulted by the government when some of the colonies sought independent policies . |
| 2 | Although the Johns were shaken to the roots when the youngsters turned up , they avidly watched their routines . |
| 3 | ‘ On our first date we were driving through the countryside when we spotted some sheep out in a field . |
| 4 | A three-man BBC crew and Reuter correspondent Frances Kerry were surrounded by the mob when their interpreter fled in fear of his life . |
| 5 | The puppies were given as Christmas presents but were rescued by the RSPCA when the owners could not cope . |
| 6 | ‘ We had been to the pub down the road and were walking towards the crossing when we saw the train was coming , ‘ she said . |
| 7 | Romance and mystery were added to the place when Meade Falkner wrote Moonfleet , the classic children 's adventure story which was loosely based on this family and hamlet , though set nearer to the sea . |
| 8 | Did n't you notice how deep you were venturing into the countryside when you and your friends arrived at this party ? ’ |
| 9 | In 1456 Djuradj Branković died , and his squabbling successors were pushed across the Danube when the Turks took Smederovo in 1459 . |
| 10 | Lights were spilling across the pavement when she finally arrived home . |
| 11 | Overnight nine arrests were made across the province when minor trouble flared in several areas . |
| 12 | Two letters were lying in the hall when Loretta got up on Saturday . |
| 13 | Sergeants Camb and Martin were gossiping in the foyer when he emerged from the lift . |
| 14 | Just as you were shown round the Home when you first came to work there , so a new resident should also be taken round and made to feel welcome . |
| 15 | They were waiting for the lift when they saw a man come hurrying in through the swing doors . |
| 16 | The crew was accused of trespassing and asked to leave by the police , who were called by the vicar when they arrived |
| 17 | One day , soon after our night outside the castle , Princess Flavia and I were riding through the town when we saw a group of people dressed in black going to the church . |
| 18 | Traces of radioactive contamination were found on the flask when it was being washed after arrival . |
| 19 | The first stars were glowing in the sky when Anabelle and Uncle Alfred reached the Lord Mayors house . |
| 20 | They were followed by the Kiplings when they retired from Clove Lodge , which had been in the family for generations . |
| 21 | About an hour later it arrived but we were standing at the bar when we had er ordered it . |
| 22 | THEY were standing in the aisles when the Lord Chief Justice designate officially opened the Teesside Combined Court Centre yesterday . |
| 23 | I went for a midnight walk last February — it was snowing , I just got the urge , it was like a fairy tale , clean and soft — and they were standing in the hall when I got back , eyes frantic , fingers pointing , accusing me of — what ? |
| 24 | At midday , we were standing in the stern when a voice hailed us from an upper deck . |
| 25 | Ju I thought you were talking about the tombola when you were saying fifty pence a strip , sorry . |
| 26 | Just three of the 16-strong team — which included four outside contractors — were allowed in the room when the Queen actually recorded her speech . |
| 27 | These beliefs were put to the test when United Biscuits was obliged to close one of its main factories in Liverpool . |
| 28 | Even so , all her powers were put to the test when she flew to America to interview Madonna . |
| 29 | Miss Maton died in 1923 and about a year later I remember that my friends and I were playing in the street when there was a sudden shout from a young man . |
| 30 | 6 people were removed from the country when they signed a paper agreeing to leave the country voluntarily , however due to the fact that they did not speak English they were unaware of what they were signing . |