Example sentences of "when [v-ing] in the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the same way , shipwrights were expected to show initiative when building in the traditional way in wood ; but with the coming of iron and then steel as materials , leading to bigger ships as steam replaced sail , calculations led to exact drawings , which became the vehicle of centralized control and stronger industrial discipline . |
| 2 | This is necessary to improve the stability of the Scottish grid system when operating in the high export conditions likely to be experienced when exporting large amounts of electricity to England . |
| 3 | ‘ Where a mercantile agent is , with the consent of the owner , in possession of goods or of the documents of title to goods , any sale , pledge or other disposition of the goods , made by him when acting in the ordinary course of business of a mercantile agent , shall , subject to the provisions of this Act be as valid as if he were expressly authorised by the owner of the goods to make the same ; provided that the person taking under the disposition takes in good faith , and has not at the time of the disposition notice that the person making the disposition has not authority to make the same . ’ |
| 4 | Several laws have been passed in modern times to restrict dangerous activities and to impose criminal sanctions on citizens who fail to protect themselves against injury — for example , the offences of failing to wear a safety helmet when riding a motor cycle , and failing to wear a safety harness when travelling in the front seat of a car . |
| 5 | They stated : ‘ When manifesting in the physical world it brings with it the forces of attraction and repulsion and moves in a curved path or spiral . ’ |
| 6 | The term used to describe the course of the board when sailing in the same direction as the wind . |
| 7 | Then , when playing in the top flight for us , he shone as brightly as any of the great players who opposed him and gained his first England Under 23 cap in October 1970 in recognition of his undisputed talent . |
| 8 | When investing abroad , an investor has to take into account a number of factors that are not relevant when investing in the domestic economy . |
| 9 | Tom had caught the kite-bug when working in the Far East . |