Example sentences of "[prep] when the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Child Slaves is written in prose that pulls no punches and is strident when it has to be , unlike When the Bough Breaks … which is a bit bloodless by comparison . |
| 2 | The ears of an angry horse are also likely to point straight backwards , and are held firmly , unlike when the horse is simply relaxed or even listening to something behind it . |
| 3 | Obviously if you pack your furniture in like that if you pack your furniture in in that way what you 'd end up with when the van stopped all the f all the furniture would move down to one end and be squashed . |
| 4 | On occasion , their determination to sacrifice for Christ played directly into their overlord 's hands , as when the count of La Marche , who had no direct heir , sold his county to King Henry II in 1177 . |
| 5 | These in turn are supported by an array of lightweight silver oxide/zinc storage batteries , which store energy provided by the solar cells and provide back-up power for when the sun is not shining or the car faces a gradient . |
| 6 | There was no sound of impact and certainly no disintegration for when the water and the spray cleared away there was only the empty sea and curiously small waves , little more than ripples , radiating outwards from the point of impact . |
| 7 | For field staff , however , a review which led to the relaxation of a large number of consents appeared to be in direct contradiction to their efforts ostensibly to bring all dischargers into compliance — ‘ trying to fiddle the books for when the Act comes into force ’ as a northern authority officer put it . |
| 8 | Why was she making excuses anyway ? she scoffed , as a flick of a glance to the small and feminine watch on her wrist showed she should leave her room to be ready to go down for when the taxi arrived . |
| 9 | He slept immediately and deeply , and then got up at six a.m. to turn the television on and make the tea ready for when the man he lived with got in from work . |
| 10 | Merger can be applied for when the freehold and leasehold estates become vested in the same person , whether or not both titles are registered . |
| 11 | There 's an indoor school for when the weather gets rough . |
| 12 | ‘ You see , we usually take on a couple of girls locally for when the season picks up . |
| 13 | I assume the tickets will be valid for when the game is eventually played . |
| 14 | Publicly there were muzzy plans for when the city populations took to the skies en masse . |
| 15 | ‘ I keep giving myself little deadlines for when the transplant will happen , ’ she says . |
| 16 | She showed where Dot must watch across the ragged grass for when the fox came slinking through the bracken towards the hen-house . |
| 17 | So get your orders in well in advance for when the putter goes into production in a few months ' time … . |
| 18 | If you would be so good as to allow me a bucket of water , provide shirt and breeches , to be paid for when the meeting is over . ’ |
| 19 | On longer journeys , the gas turbine cuts in to take the strain off the batteries and to ensure they are charged up ready for when the car next drives into a city . |
| 20 | The profession can not be certain how much this will save , as it depends on the amount provided for when the supply estimates were settled ; but we estimate a saving of £15 million on the assumption that the Government would have provided for a 1.5% increase . |
| 21 | Hans Keller pointed out many years ago that , while the three preludial " interludes " are broadly speaking of a generic nature , setting the scene and mood for when the curtain rises , the three mid-act interludes have more specifically psychological connotations , telling us something about the state of the dramatic action and particularly about Grimes himself . |
| 22 | This one 's for when the light 's go out … all over Europe ! |
| 23 | If there are effects on the revenue account , these will be accounted for when the revenue finance is required . |
| 24 | ‘ Of course , I 'm really saving it up for when the hotpot comes out of the oven , but I just happened to cast my eye and yes , look … . ’ |