Example sentences of "[adv] [Wh adv] they [vb past] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was only when they reached the bar and addressed the barmaid that Loretta began to take notice . |
| 2 | It was only when they reached the turning to Sansepolcro that he felt something hard underneath his foot . |
| 3 | It was only when they saw the picture on the cover of a magazine — on their 38th wedding anniversary — that they realised their kiss had been captured forever . |
| 4 | It was only when they found the man who had taken the car back that the shop manager told him . |
| 5 | It 's like when they did the erm you know when she comes on as a fairy |
| 6 | And they were still lying yesterday when they denied the charge . |
| 7 | Emily 's mind was partly on the enjoyable walk she had taken with Heinrich , who had unexpectedly proved a most delightful companion during the week ; partly on the bright green foulard dress she had seen on sale at Bobby 's in Margate yesterday when they visited the famous menagerie at the Grand Hall by the Sea , and partly it was on the coming evening . |