Example sentences of "when [vb pp] for a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When pressed for a favourable reply the pontiff put forward a set of propositions which would have to be accepted by Napoleon before the ceremony could take place . |
| 2 | Coal-and gas-powered stations are more economical when used for a shorter period . |
| 3 | He had maintained that position when asked for a third time after being put into an ambulance . |
| 4 | There is little evidence from controlled trials in this age group from which to assess either the value of treatment with antihypertensive drugs or their cumulative risk when taken for a remaining lifetime of 60 years or more . |
| 5 | Petite Rosanna lost a shoe when fancied for a big handicap at Newbury last time . |