Example sentences of "when [verb] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When pressed for a favourable reply the pontiff put forward a set of propositions which would have to be accepted by Napoleon before the ceremony could take place . |
| 2 | Again , quote Country Living when booking for a 10 per cent discount . |
| 3 | Michael Joyce was an entrepreneur rather than a builder by trade , though his son elevated this to ‘ architect ’ when applying for a German military passport in 1941 . |
| 4 | He used the same technique as when looking for a lost golf ball and took a line on a large house on the Ramsgate front . |
| 5 | To sum up , when looking for a choral text , choose words which are simple , direct , and poetic . |
| 6 | ( And finding examiners is not always easy either … when looking for a Polish one , I was recommended the very student who needed one ! ) |
| 7 | b , Mature males have a higher mortality when searching for a female than on a female 's web . |
| 8 | However , when searching for a particular route from the ‘ z ’ , a linear search must be employed to establish whether it exists or not , which slows down the search time compared with the 26-way tree where all 26 routes are allocated . |
| 9 | When searching for a particular string , it is immediately apparent at any node , whether the required route from that node exists or not by checking the relevant bit of the 26 flags . |
| 10 | Coal-and gas-powered stations are more economical when used for a shorter period . |
| 11 | As a forensic argument , of course , it has been successful ; but I sometimes fed a residual bitterness that one of these defence counsel , when speaking for a true work of literature , did not build his act on simple defiance . |
| 12 | He had the Jaguar prize firmly in his sights when opting for a steady clear round in Tuesday night 's Rover Classic , instead of attempting a time which might have made it more difficult for Nick Skelton to win on Burmah Serenade . |
| 13 | He had maintained that position when asked for a third time after being put into an ambulance . |
| 14 | Some motorists deliberately set fire to their cars , others do under-the-counter deals for new tyres or batteries when claiming for a new windscreen . |
| 15 | There is little evidence from controlled trials in this age group from which to assess either the value of treatment with antihypertensive drugs or their cumulative risk when taken for a remaining lifetime of 60 years or more . |
| 16 | Petite Rosanna lost a shoe when fancied for a big handicap at Newbury last time . |
| 17 | Carmel Keens , the home economist for Tate & Lyle Sugars , recommends cane sugar when decorating for a perfect finish , as it is finer and easier to beat . |