Example sentences of "when it [verb] [prep] the [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ When it come to the last quarter of an hour , you want to have that last a long while ! ’ |
| 2 | But when it arose in the 16th Century , it simply denoted a man who had opted for worldly pleasure by marrying , in contrast to a cleric who stayed celibate . |
| 3 | We led by two shots going into the last round , and when it blew on the last day , I did n't think anybody could beat Trevino . |
| 4 | The 348 to 123 vote , a majority of 225 , is likely to provide irresistible pressure on the Cabinet when it decides within the next few weeks whether to press ahead with the necessary legislative changes . |
| 5 | When it gets to the last line the beam shoots back to the top . |
| 6 | But when it came to the first anecdote the tale of her son 's embarrassing performance in a school Nativity play the old professional skills suddenly shone through . |
| 7 | And when it came to the last garment , I pulled that off as well , glad as children always are , and I hope always will to be undressed and free , and stood in what Janet calls ‘ birthday clothes ’ . |
| 8 | It was this fact which led Lord Lyons to comment that the government did not lead so much as follow when it came to the last stages of the crisis . |
| 9 | When it comes to the second aspect — marketing the services offered by departments — it is possible to content that ‘ top management does not understand what marketing is or its importance to an organisation 's success . |
| 10 | Mr. Leggatt said the recession had affected the industry to a minimal degree , ‘ When it comes to the last rites people will have what they best feel suits the deceased . ’ |
| 11 | Anyway Rick spent what seemed like an eternity before he got the fish near the net but when it showed for the first time it soon became apparent why it had been so stubborn , the fish was massive ! |
| 12 | ‘ Even when it stopped on the 5th ’ , the historian John Buchan was to write , ‘ there followed days of sombre skies and wet mists and mucky clouds . |