Example sentences of "[pron] [be] [adj] when a " in BNC.

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1 I was disappointed when a move to the club fell through earlier in the season because I believe my style would be suited to the English game .
2 Times were not so hard for businesses then and I was grateful when a year of events raised £107,000 .
3 I was puzzled when a paper recently called me a ‘ bread head ’ .
4 Unsatisfied with this development , Edward even began to claim his sede vacante rights retrospectively : thus a benefice which was empty when a new bishop was appointed and was subsequently filled in the normal way by him , was sometimes claimed by Edward to be unlawfully filled , the patronage belonging by regalian right to the crown , even though the king had not exercised this during the vacancy of the see .
5 He or she was poorest when a child when the maternal family had most dependents , in early middle life after marriage and the arrival of young children and again in old age .
6 But it was she who was surprised when a man 's voice said explosively , ‘ What the hell are you doing here ? ’
7 Thus all things were bearing an equal strain and we were westward-bound when a frantic signal from the rear gunner warned me that we were about to be attacked again , and my heavy-handed evasive action severed the aileron control repair .
8 So we were surprised when a local entomologist advised us to put sacking around our fruit trees or straw round their bases to encourage the insect .
9 Shopkeepers there were staggered when a particular brand of noodles sold out within days — until they discovered its high score in the barcode points stakes .
10 Spotting a stricken boat , they are amazed when a terrified young man ( Billy Zane ) swims towards them , climbs aboard and tells them a horrifying story about an attack of food poisoning .
11 The glamour of Monte Carlo was renowned so they were overjoyed when a troupe was summoned from England to appear in a special show for Prince Rainier 's father at the Opera House .
12 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 .
13 It 's different when a respected UK dealer makes substantiated claims for something that will affect his reputation for better or worse .
14 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 .
15 It is satisfying when a Minister is attacked from opposite directions — by both one 's own right hon. and hon. Friends and Opposition Members .
16 Most mothers imagine their children 's wedding , but it is sad when a parent puts pressure on her son or daughter to marry .
17 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 .
18 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 .
19 Although it is possible when a program is used for individual tuition for it to collect data on pupil performance , this is only one mode of diagnostics .
20 It is exciting when a brand-new public sector museum opens .
21 It was unfortunate when a zoo lost an eagle , so why did he feel so pleased about it ?
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