Example sentences of "[noun pl] when you [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Strong words when you consider the market in cholesterol-lowering drugs has expanded by 34.4 per cent a year for the last five years . |
| 2 | Watch her hands , face and legs when you pass through there . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ It looked as though it was on its last legs when you gave me a lift yesterday . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ There will come a time , Creggan , when you will learn that the fretting here in these Cages when you think the world has passed you by has taught you more than all the flights , and kills , and territories you may have made or seen . |
| 5 | ‘ Drawing 1-1 up there with a team of kids when you 've been spanked 5-0 four days earlier made them believe they could finish the job at home . ’ |
| 6 | Er it was a nice er display thing to show to show the kids when you do talks in schools . |
| 7 | Encourage the child to adopt a sociable perspective ( e.g. ‘ Let's talk about how you can have fun with other kids when you play games ’ ; ‘ One way of making a game fun for everyone is to take turns … when you take turns in a game other kids will have fun too and will want to play with you again' ) . |
| 8 | You are happily filling your basket with the week 's groceries when you turn the corner into the next aisle and suddenly you see a roaring lion , its teeth glistening , open-mouthed and heading straight for you . |
| 9 | ‘ Like taking antibiotics when you do n't need them . |
| 10 | The other two ate it only because not eating it would be impolite , and it probably was n't a good idea to be impolite to people who had spears when you did n't . |
| 11 | Not so different , a soldier 's job , from the clergy when you think of it . |
| 12 | Split into two parties when you get there and look a reasonable distance in both directions . |
| 13 | You know that really hurts my ears when you do that . |
| 14 | I just could n't believe my ears when you started saying tenner , tenner will win the league ! |
| 15 | Down at the bottom there 's a handy storage compartment to take care of the utensils when you do n't need them . |
| 16 | Ask about the energy-consumption of gadgets when you buy them . |
| 17 | Well those are the ones that Matthew we should n't have bought you new trainers when you 'd got these . |
| 18 | ‘ You 'll need a solid week of ritual baths when you get home … if you ever do get home . |
| 19 | It 's a bit like at the swimming baths when you open your eyes under water . |
| 20 | In Beaumont and Fletcher 's The Maid 's Tragedy , Melantius , approving his sister 's marriage to his best friend , tells her : ‘ Sister , I joy to see you , and your choice/You look 'd with my eyes when you took that man ’ ( i. ii . |
| 21 | ‘ Could you believe your eyes when you saw that gun ? |
| 22 | He brought my sister Mary a doll that closed its eyes when you laid it down . |
| 23 | You must get a magic lens in front of your eyes when you fall in love , that makes everybody beautiful . |
| 24 | I can see the lust-gleam in your eyes when you stare at me . |
| 25 | If you want to know how I , and , incidentally , Joanna , are so sure that you and Robert love each other … well , it 's in your eyes when you talk to him , in the way he tenses up when he sees you — there 's a magnetism between you that is almost visible . ’ |
| 26 | I could see the fear and terror in your eyes when you gripped my arm and sobbed like a young child . |
| 27 | ‘ Rave ’ is now a dirty word , ‘ Manchester ’ is best forgotten , and as for the Mondays , how daft must it feel to be a rebel role model for spotty teenagers when you 've got kids yourself ? |
| 28 | Read books when you find them , keep hold of keys , explore dark passages , search cupboards and drawers , and above all — find a weapon before the next creature finds you ! |
| 29 | No we can not have another guinea pig , who do you think has to look after all these animals when you get tired of them … |
| 30 | You get some right smacks when you play vets teams . |