Example sentences of "[adj] when a [noun sg] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | Such differences , though they may be less marked when a child is 14 , may yet be considerable . |
| 2 | That could be very dangerous when a man is genuinely hurt , ’ said Nigel . |
| 3 | Assessments are straightforward when a child is subject to a care order and the local authority has sole responsibility for that child 's welfare . |
| 4 | I go on to argue that , despite the underlying regularities , the behaviour of an individual animal is only predictable when a lot is known about the conditions in which the animal has grown up . |
| 5 | ‘ I get very abstracted when a novel is on the go . |
| 6 | Accuracy is of course particularly important when a builder is engaged in small works and uses the cost records to prepare the final account and sales invoice for the client . |
| 7 | In CD 's day railway signal-lights were normally kept at green , but changed to red when a train was actually in a station or about to enter it . |
| 8 | This suggests , for example , that a new two-year bond issued at par would have to have a coupon of 10.25 per cent and that for a three-year bond ( with annual coupons ) trading at par the following equality holds ( see ( 5.10 ) ) : demonstrating that the YTM and the coupon are identical when a bond is trading at par . |
| 9 | Offering a varied diet that includes fresh fruit and vegetables can be difficult when a child is faddy . |
| 10 | The identity of the other treaty members is not determinative when a State is deciding whether to become committed to a multilateral treaty regime . |
| 11 | It is satisfying when a Minister is attacked from opposite directions — by both one 's own right hon. and hon. Friends and Opposition Members . |
| 12 | Such trade is clearly beneficial when a country is able to import a commodity it could not possibly produce itself . |
| 13 | Codes do not have the force of law in their own right , but are nevertheless very influential when a court is determining the rights and wrongs of a situation . |
| 14 | The body 's digestive processes are less efficient when a person is lying down and indigestion may result . |
| 15 | We told them the truth and as usual when a panic was over they apologized but warned that we must be patient . |
| 16 | Its organization was similar in that it was controlled by persons of relatively high social status , that ransoming was a major source of profit , and that the transporting of animals over long distances was usual when a payment was not forthcoming . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | So there were large numbers of spectators who simply had no idea that you should be quiet when a golfer is about to hit a shot . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | The same is true when a woman is finally able consciously to see her animus , her inner Eros . |