Example sentences of "[adj] [to-vb] the [noun] when " in BNC.
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| 1 | You are right to rebuke the Master when he forgets himself so . ’ |
| 2 | When you ca n't do the time , do n't do the crime turn to criminology you must be prepared to accept the punishment when they get caught |
| 3 | Wanda stole a half-bottle of Latvian double kümmel from her father 's extensive cellar and we took it to a little bridge on the outskirts of the village where we sat and talked , being careful to hide the bottle when anyone passed by but sipping away until we had finished the lot . |
| 4 | In some unusual cases one is willing to apply the term when only one of these conditions obtains . |
| 5 | ‘ Then how about the way you were so careful to shut the door when you came in ? ’ she challenged wildly . |
| 6 | It is very easy to change the discs when necessary . |
| 7 | It is not so easy to change the playmates when they are brothers and/or sisters ( siblings ) , and many parents tell me of their concern about the seemingly incessant feuding that goes on among brothers and sisters . |
| 8 | But to these targets needs to be added an analysis of what must be achieved in order to obtain them , in terms of both the behaviour and attitude of consumers : and of more functional matters such as ( for example ) greatly improved distribution — to put it in what is , from the agency 's point of view , the most defensive way possible , it is too easy to blame the advertising when the sales force has failed to achieve the necessary levels of retail distribution to support the required sales . |
| 9 | But it is just too hard to solve the equations when there are more than a few particles involved . |
| 10 | But then I do n't hold with the precept de mortuis nil nisi bonum ( I speak as a doctor , after all ) ; and it 's hard to underestimate the irritation when a critic points out something like that to you . |
| 11 | ‘ McAllister ? ’ he said , looking up , surprised , to impress on her that maid servants , even American ones , were not supposed to quiz the Master when he was at work — should not even originate a conversation with him . |
| 12 | On the north and south sides , the base is divided into a sub-base 24 inches high , each side containing 104 interchangeable cedar-wood drawers 11 inches long and 3½ inches wide and deep to store the contents when necessary . |
| 13 | You may be able to guess the word when you have nearly all the letters . |
| 14 | And if the theatre score really was copied for the 1693 revival , why , when it subsequently disappeared , was the company forced to advertise for its return , and unable to revive the work when it failed to turn up ? |
| 15 | It is now my opinion that the main things to remember if you 're going back to work after having a baby are that as long as you find someone you 're happy with to look after your baby while you 're at work , you 'll be happy and so will your baby , and that you will be able to do the job when you go back , even if the thought of it scares you to death in the months leading up to your return . |
| 16 | But the British authorities were unable to protect the Littlejohns when they were arrested for the robbery of £67,000 from a bank in Grafton Street , Dublin , in 1972 . |
| 17 | But the processing capability is in itself , no matter how good the program , only half the benefit ; the other half is derived from being able to get the answers when they are wanted and not have to wait for them . |
| 18 | A debtor has no reasonable prospect of being able to pay a debt if the debt is not immediately payable and : ( i ) the petitioning creditor has served on the debtor a statutory demand in the prescribed form requiring him to establish to the satisfaction of the creditor that there is a reasonable prospect that the debtor will be able to pay the debt when it falls due , ( ii ) at least three weeks have elapsed since the demand was served , and ( iii ) the demand has neither been complied with nor set aside ( s268(2) ) . |
| 19 | It is difficult to question the Minister when we have not been given the figures . |
| 20 | Determined to face the bullet when it came , he looked up . |
| 21 | ‘ It was nice to get the goal when I did , ’ added McNab , ‘ because it killed the game off . |
| 22 | It is usually necessary to weight the fabric when weaving , and this becomes very important when using fancy textured yarns and fluffy yarns . |
| 23 | For CASE 1 above it should be noted that it is only necessary to specify the Headword(s) when requesting proofing but you can be more specific if needed . |
| 24 | I think it was that which made her frightened to accept the truth when he was sexually assaulting me . |
| 25 | She dressed slowly , feeling reluctant to go to the breakfast table , and she was almost ready to leave the room when she was startled by the sound of a light tap on the bedroom door . |
| 26 | Since drugs are costly , it might be desirable to give the drug when it is less readily removed by the kidneys . |
| 27 | In my judgment , the family proceedings court was quite entitled to consider the position when the children were with the mother prior to going into care and was correct in doing so . |
| 28 | The family was getting ready to make the journey when Lyn noticed the wheels had gone from her husband 's Ford Fiesta parked in their drive at Paradise Road , Writtle . |