Example sentences of "[adj] when a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If it were clear when a party has formed an intention to incur legal obligation , if a person did commonly define the obligation he desired to assume in terms which left little doubt as to its nature , it would be unnecessary , and indeed merely foolish , to require an additional test of that intention . |
| 2 | It always seems funny when a Rottweiler guards for the first time , barking loudly , usually backing off , not quite sure if he is doing the right thing . |
| 3 | It appears a smuggling plan went wrong when a lorry driver went on holiday . |
| 4 | But things begin to go wrong when a dinosaur expert , played by Irish-born New Zealand actor Sam Neill , and his girlfriend , played by Laura Dern , arrive on the scene . |
| 5 | Such differences , though they may be less marked when a child is 14 , may yet be considerable . |
| 6 | The tropical rainforest tree pictured on the front of the leaflet was at least 400 years old when a chainsaw cut it down . |
| 7 | The effect is similar when a District Health Authority pays a private hospital to perform operations on NHS patients . |
| 8 | Referring issues to a named firm or company can run into similar problems but , again , it is appropriate when a dispute has already arisen : see 8.2.4 . |
| 9 | That could be very dangerous when a man is genuinely hurt , ’ said Nigel . |
| 10 | The family benefits that would be payable when a pensioner dies , very much mirrors erm those that would be payable if you were to die whilst employed in pensionable service . |
| 11 | The capital transfer tax legislation ( [ IHTA 1984 s201 ] ) however provides that both the settlor and the trustees are liable for any capital transfer tax payable when a settlor puts assets into a settlement . |
| 12 | The main advantage is that no ACT is payable when a company issues additional shares to a shareholder in lieu of a cash dividend . |
| 13 | This is payable when a copy of a writer 's or composer 's song is made mechanically ( or these days electronically ) . |
| 14 | Abolition of the Southern League also robbed players of a useful safety valve , for no transfer fee was payable when a player moved into it from the League . |
| 15 | In addition a ‘ terminal ’ bonus may be payable when a policy becomes a claim by death or maturity ; the level of this bonus may be reviewed at any time without notice to reflect changes in the value of the assets of the life fund . |
| 16 | In addition a ‘ terminal ’ bonus may be payable when a policy becomes a claim by death or maturity ; the level of this bonus may be reviewed at any time without notice to reflect the changes in the value of the assets of the life fund . |
| 17 | Assessments are straightforward when a child is subject to a care order and the local authority has sole responsibility for that child 's welfare . |
| 18 | We find it odd , even offensive , if a boat looks like a teapot and at best quaint when a teapot looks like a boat . |
| 19 | It is noticeable when a resident withdraws from meals and sociability ; the attention lavished on a dying resident is noted on the subtle residents ' grapevine . |
| 20 | This barrier becomes intensely noticeable when a member of one species needs urgently to communicate a matter of life or death to a member of another . |
| 21 | This effect is noticeable when a stream of sunlight passes into a darkened and dusty room . |
| 22 | They had set a target of £5,000 , the same amount that was raised in Manchester and Salford in 1981 , and were delighted when a record of £6,141 was collected . |
| 23 | But not so terribly easy when a folder of crime-fighting guidance is left propped against every front door . |
| 24 | It 's always a bit sad when a door closes — it seems so final . |
| 25 | Most mothers imagine their children 's wedding , but it is sad when a parent puts pressure on her son or daughter to marry . |
| 26 | It 's always sad when a figure of fun , an easy target for a laugh , disappears into oblivion . |
| 27 | It 's sad , you know ’ — she turned about and looked at Peggy ‘ It is sad when a mother outshines a daughter , and aims to do it to the extent of trying to fascinate her son-in-law . |
| 28 | ‘ It 's very sad when a baby dies , ’ she said . |
| 29 | Transfers are inevitable when a lawyer leaves the firm . |
| 30 | Injury is more likely when a joint has become stiff either with age or disuse . |