Example sentences of "[adj] [verb] [adv] when " in BNC.
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| 1 | Most of the grass had already been worn away by cheering trampling spectators but it was still pleasant to sit there when it caught the sun . |
| 2 | that goes off when we |
| 3 | Maybe because tonight the warning had been a long time sounding , had started its tormented wailing just when everyone began to think the bombers were n't coming . |
| 4 | Hunched in a remote and subordinate cranny of government — devising a rent bill at the Ministry of Housing and Local Government , as a matter of fact — I was not disposed to go overboard when our armed forces were launched into the attack in November ; but what on earth was intended to come out of it and how an occupation found untenable could be tenably restored and sustained by force was beyond the comprehension of this unmoved spectator . |
| 5 | With cash accounting we suggested that manipulation of accounting results could be effected by postponing cash payments and that this applied particularly when budgets were used in financial control . |
| 6 | Yes , computers have practically infinite branching capabilities , but this matters little when we are unable to foresee more than a very few of the more common possible learner responses . |
| 7 | But security lighting is a different matter , as you 'll probably want a lot of light to come on when an intruder approaches . |
| 8 | Board and Sutcliffe ( 1990 ) found clear evidence supporting the Samuelson hypothesis for index futures , but this occurred only when the high and low prices were used in the volatility measure . |
| 9 | Some appear automatically when you begin a certain task ( the Chart toolbar appears when you start work on a graph ) and others live under the Options toolbar in the menu . |
| 10 | To maintain his operation , Sangster needed a regular flow of Classic winners , but this dried up when the Maktoums arrived on the international scene with their limitless spending power . |
| 11 | Only after a time do the principles on which the family is based — private property and slavery — come into conflict with the community and its commonality ; this occurs only when the family begins to move into the political domain . |
| 12 | I mean the management are quite prepared to stick together when it comes to getting grants as the Ffestiniog Slate Company . |
| 13 | I think this happened in when did it happen this in between and Jericho , somewhere around that region , where was it |
| 14 | This happened directly when employers were unable to raise prices sufficiently to offset ‘ excessive ’ wage increases because of growing international competition and fixed exchange rates . |
| 15 | The tone of the cymbals played thus is much inferior to that produced when a cymbal can be held so that both are free to vibrate equally when clashed together . |
| 16 | This ends abruptly when the two finally meet and discover that ‘ fornication by airmail ’ is more enjoyable than the real thing . |
| 17 | He felt that , with a wife and child to support , he should be paid what he was worth , and he made it clear that he was not prepared to give in when he thought he had a good case . |
| 18 | There was always a sort of universal coming together when an emergency was averted , when a human life was saved . |
| 19 | And this applies particularly when the actual freedom for manoeuvre that a teacher has is limited . |
| 20 | This applies particularly when the bricks come from Ryarsh 's three complementary ranges — Sandlime , Flintlime , and the Village range , which are generally manufactured to Class 3 strength , which means they are load-bearing . |
| 21 | They have a huge facilitation effect of words overtly rehearsed , although this applies only when the words are not confusable in sound . |
| 22 | This applies especially when teaching a dog to sit , because this is quite a relaxed posture and any distractions will upset the dog 's concentration . |
| 23 | To secure your rights , be prepared to respond rapidly when problems occur . |
| 24 | After 15 years , this took off when , in 1982 , Green moved into video production and copying , hire of TV studios and facilities , and technical electronic services such as digital effects . |
| 25 | This pays out when you 're off sick . |
| 26 | Where Modernists like Pound and Eliot had been intruders into island life , the new school of Christian apologists , in every sense that matters , were British bred even when they were not British born . |
| 27 | Because I shall probably need some help here when I examine Mrs Cole , as she finds it difficult to move . ’ |
| 28 | This works even when recipients are away from their desks providing their PC is left on — ‘ far more efficient than sticking a Post-It note on their screen , ’ Richard smiled . |
| 29 | This works well when demand is well ahead of supply , and where lower costs will encourage people to buy . |
| 30 | Similar intervention apparently occurred in RENFE in the 1985 bargaining round when an improved offer was made following a meeting between confederal leaders of the UGT and the minister of transport ( see ch. 7 ) . |