Example sentences of "when [pron] [be] [verb] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | My interest in MacDonald began when I was given a well-worn copy of his Unspoken Sermons . |
| 2 | ‘ If Brian Clough is still interested in me he will want to know if I cope as well during a bad spell as I did when I was enjoying a purple patch and scored 11 goals in 14 games earlier in the season . ’ |
| 3 | A couple of years earlier , when I was having a bad patch and went to him for a reassuring chat , he had told me not to worry about it . |
| 4 | As for being ‘ alarmist ’ , it 's right to be ultra cautious ( even to the extent of junking an untrustworthy drive ) when you 're using a hard disk to store valuable data . |
| 5 | Danny 's point is valid there because when you 're reading a legal document , T , the T N T Express U K will hereafter be known as the carrier |
| 6 | When you 're wearing a short skirt , you feel young , carefree and hedonistic . |
| 7 | ‘ Even when you 're throwing a big party ? ’ |
| 8 | Yeah , does make you a bit tired when you 're watching a big screen like that , it makes your eyes ache after a while , cos you 're not used to it , but still you can have a nice lay in tomorrow ca n't you , cos you 've got no playschool tomorrow |
| 9 | Well I think I 've been rather more fortunate , the two branch managers I 've had er , before , I 'd not had long enough , er , both have given albeit not regular , but feedback both positive and negative , er , when you 're doing a good job and when you 're doing a bad job , and er , in all honesty , it 's probably the appraisal itself , that 's actually been unnecessary because of their feedback they 're given me during the year , because the appraisal is just a formal repetition of what 's already been said . |
| 10 | Well I think I 've been rather more fortunate , the two branch managers I 've had er , before , I 'd not had long enough , er , both have given albeit not regular , but feedback both positive and negative , er , when you 're doing a good job and when you 're doing a bad job , and er , in all honesty , it 's probably the appraisal itself , that 's actually been unnecessary because of their feedback they 're given me during the year , because the appraisal is just a formal repetition of what 's already been said . |
| 11 | So with the big firms , when you 're doing a full house and you you are n't just going to have a few bits like you would for a light removal , off you go and you estimate . |
| 12 | ‘ Not too far when you 're having a good time . |
| 13 | ‘ A little nervousness is only to be expected when you 're starting a new job ’ |
| 14 | ‘ When you 're working a 17-to-18 hour day , it 's the only colour . |
| 15 | Under no circumstances , however , particularly when you are feeding a dried diet , should you withhold water for any period of time in order to reduce urinary output . |
| 16 | When you are eating a fibre-rich diet there are restraining limits on how many calories you can actually manage to consume in a day — even if you are n't trying to shed weight . |
| 17 | If and when you are made a firm offer of a place , you will be asked to confirm the details of the funds available to you . |
| 18 | This is hard enough when you are considering a normal decorating job , but when it comes to choosing paint for a special job , then the task can be very complex . |
| 19 | When you are experiencing a certain kind of bite which you are finding difficult to hit , try to relate the bite with what you have seen the chub doing or ; your close season excursions , then decide from there what course of action would be best to hit the fish . |
| 20 | And a good lesson was learnt — always look before you reverse , especially when you are driving a 30 cwt. truck . |
| 21 | When you are driving a racing car and you are taking it up to the limit , you can be nice , you can be charming , but somewhere there are undercurrents going for you that make you a pretty aggressive individual . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ When you are carrying a lethal load like that anything could happen whether or not police are looking after it . ’ |
| 23 | When you are tackling a larger area — a whole wall , or perhaps even a complete room — you use exactly the same techniques ; the big difference is the sheer scale of the job , which makes the preliminary setting-out by far the most important part . |
| 24 | The average glass of wine contains between 90–100 calories , and it is difficult to stop at one when you are having a good meal . |
| 25 | The real reason she 'd wanted to leave was the harsh discovery that when you were nursing a broken heart there was nothing more painful than being surrounded by others who were happily in love . |
| 26 | Frustratingly , the habit persists even when she 's holding a strong hand . |
| 27 | It is equally important when she is wearing a soft tunic or one-piece tights and leotard . |
| 28 | Thus , when she was hosting a major fashion show in Paris , featuring the best British designers , she invited Laura to attend , even though she was not showing Ashley clothes . |
| 29 | This fragmentation of concern for the aged is sometimes criticized , but clearly when we are considering a particular group of people , like the aged , rather than a particular problem , like sickness , it would not be possible , or desirable , to provide all that is needed through one statutory service . |
| 30 | Yes , but unfortunately it 's a different set of rules as regards the planning applications made by people for erm either caravans for residential purposes or for leisure purposes as those which were directed to use when we are judging a gipsy site erm as such . |