Example sentences of "when he [verb] at [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But when he woke at quarter past six , his mind was full of ugly images , of Alex trembling , of the gun , and , most of all , of the expression of bewilderment and betrayal on Michael Banks 's face as he clutched at his chest and sank to the ground . |
| 2 | The French finance minister , Mr Pierre Beregovoy , had sent a flutter of excitement through the international financial markets when he announced at mid-morning that all remaining exchange controls would be swept away . |
| 3 | Peter Wright , who missed Boroughmuir 's friendly against Hawick as he was resting a knock to his left shoulder which he had aggravated when he tripped at work , completed most of the session and is confident he will be 100 per cent for the heavy scrummaging routines on Wednesday night . |
| 4 | Aung San may not have known which knife and fork to use when he dined at Government House but he had a sure grasp of the realities of power . |
| 5 | When he arrived at work that morning the result of their labours was waiting for him in a blue folder . |
| 6 | Indeed , Sombro was not long back from the town when he arrived at North Point and he appeared tired and wan as he looked up with those big eyes he inherited from the Labrador side of his lineage . |
| 7 | He was the youngest driver in the field , qualified on the fifth row and was up to sixth place with 10 laps to go as leading British driver in a British car when he crashed at Copse , escaping unhurt . |
| 8 | When he worked at night he prepared properly , never allowing his vision to become impaired in any way . |
| 9 | When he cooks at home on a daily basis , his new kitchen has another purpose too . |
| 10 | Robb takes part in his first 1500 metres championship race since winning the English Schools Championship when he competes at Palace . |