Example sentences of "[be] [noun pl] when [noun] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There are times when making language function effectively is more important than producing perfectly pronounced , grammatically correct sentences . |
| 2 | There are times when public opinion is n't the best way to decide a technical issue , but in this case the harm done would be minimal . |
| 3 | However , there are times when oil painting is impractical . |
| 4 | ( For example , the late 1920s and early 1930s were years when building construction was cheap , with a fall in commodity prices . ) |
| 5 | There were occasions when Bloomsbury House pulled out all the stops on behalf of children who were clearly gifted — usually in the arts . |
| 6 | Conversely there were occasions when world oil production reached levels which could not be explained by known consumption forecasts , as IEA member governments established or topped up strategic stocks against the uncertainties of life , like the US government 's vast Strategic Petroleum Reserve ( SPR ) . |