Example sentences of "[adj] that when a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Court was of the opinion that section 133 did not apply to the activation of the suspended sentence , as it was clear that when a sentencer activated a suspended sentence he did not ‘ impose ’ the sentence for the purpose of section 133 . |
| 2 | Then , when I remarked it was strange that when a person was in trouble , one forgot at once any little grudge one had against them , so that bearing grudges must be only skin-deep , my friend disagreed : she thought the change of heart was because one was willing to be magnanimous when at advantage , having the upper hand . |
| 3 | In some ways , the coaching world is like a jigsaw , in as much that when a piece of the puzzle which one felt was the perfect fit is found not to be in the right place after all , then it goes somewhere else and another piece has to be found to fill the gap . |
| 4 | It is usually noticeable that when a masochist has for years felt hard done by , often over-controlled by their partner , and then for some reason the tables are turned , he or she metes out punishment as if this has to go on for the same length of time that the masochist 's suffering was endured . |
| 5 | In particular , it is well-established that when a statute has conferred on any body the power to make decisions affecting individuals , the courts will not only require the procedure prescribed by the statute to be followed , but will readily imply so much and no more to be introduced by way of additional procedural safeguards as will ensure the attainment of fairness . |
| 6 | It is unfortunate that when a problem of this sort gets so much publicity it can become the bandwagon on which those who desperately want attention jump . |
| 7 | So it was natural that when a group of Australian promoters decided to stage a concert in aid of anti-drug charities the musical Minogue sisters leapt at the opportunity to combine fun with some serious fund raising . |
| 8 | It is therefore important that when a kick strikes home , the knee is still bent . |
| 9 | It 's important that when a member is made redundant that he keep in contact with his industry , so that he 's in a position to be able to regain employment and also regain employment for his , for his or her fellow unemployed . |
| 10 | The second point is on correspondence , I 'm absolutely certain that when a member of public writes in to any department , not necessarily highway , he expects and needs an immediate response , now I know you have , you have started the acknowledgement of our system , but I think it 's , it does n't go far enough , an acknowledgement card that simply says the thing is received and is receiving attention , needs to then indicate the individual to whom that matter has been passed for attention and that leads me to the third point and I think the general complaint on the public is that local government is seen as faceless people and I think we have to get in our mind to name people within our department , there 's not one mention about it in our promise , I think we need , unless I 've not read it , but I think , I think we , yes , but I think we need to mention people by name , senior people within the department who will respond to particular things and certainly where public comes into contact within the offices we must get around to wearing a name badge who says who that person is , people want to relate to a person and I think we can do that if we try . |
| 11 | It is also true that when a decline sets in in F1 , it is very difficult to retain one 's status . |
| 12 | It is undoubtedly true that when a family member dies , other members of the family are often too upset themselves to recognize the distress of the children in their midst . |