Example sentences of "was [adj] when [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | If the person was asleep when the drugs were ‘ done ’ she would miss her opportunity and still be in difficulty . |
| 3 | I hoped that would clear the whole thing up , so it was unbelievable when the cab driver picked me out . ’ |
| 4 | It was shortly before ten o clock this mornng that an inmate took a civiliam employee hostage at Woodhill jail in Milton Keynes.Unconfirmed reports say the prisoner was on remand on a robbery charge , but was unarmned when the hostage was taken . |
| 5 | Times were not so hard for businesses then and I was grateful when a year of events raised £107,000 . |
| 6 | I was grateful when the rucsacs appeared on the carousel ; Tromsø was a full jacket cooler than Oslo had been . |
| 7 | However , for practices with skewed age-sex demography the deviation from family health services authority averages was different when the Newcastle prescribing index was used instead of the prescribing unit . |
| 8 | Fortunately the house was empty when the bomb exploded , no one was injured and no contents were damaged . |
| 9 | Last time the Democratic-controlled Congress sought to fiddle with the tax laws affecting mergers it was embarrassed when the White House sought to blame lawmakers for the October 1987 crash . |
| 10 | ‘ It was OK when the river was dredged . |
| 11 | He squared the ball into the centre where Kenny completely mis-kicked and he was relieved when the ball wobbled slowly into the empty net to put United two goals up . |
| 12 | She was relieved when the record ended . |
| 13 | I was relieved when the daylight came and I could surrender to the exhaustion in my brain . |
| 14 | She was relieved when the mini-cab drew up and the driver was not the usual small foreigner but a stern-looking English woman : Brian was not rude to people like that . |
| 15 | John was relieved when the executors of Ravel 's estate announced their objection to the use of that concert music for a ballet , so that no further performances could be given and , in consequence , the ballet was never shown in New York . |
| 16 | Charles found it a strain and was relieved when the meal was over and he felt he could decently leave . |
| 17 | She was delighted when the story of Hank fell into her lap ; an interview with his mother would fill half a column nicely . |
| 18 | Christian was delighted when the gipsy accepted the offer . |
| 19 | Naturally the Society was delighted when the prospect of further restoration work was broached . |
| 20 | The appointment of Bernard Gallacher as British National Coach three years ago , was another boost for the women 's game — ‘ He has done a great deal of good , ’ confirmed Sally Hepburn — and the LGU was delighted when the Wentworth professional agreed to continue his duties this season , despite the distraction of captaining the European Ryder Cup side at Kiawah Island in September . |
| 21 | He was also ready for office , and was delighted when an offer came in the first few weeks of the new Government . |
| 22 | Abolition of the Southern League also robbed players of a useful safety valve , for no transfer fee was payable when a player moved into it from the League . |
| 23 | The mortality benefit attributable to aspirin therapy in ISIS-2 was similar when the drug was started 0–4 h ( 25% ) , 5–12 h ( 21% ) , or 13–24 h ( 21% ) after symptom onset . |
| 24 | Melissa was horrified when the bounder made his own designs clear as she modelled a £700 Prince of Wales check trouser suit in a London park . |
| 25 | Keith 's face was expressionless when the judge criticised the title wording of his butterfly study ‘ Imergence ’ . |
| 26 | In a way , he was glad when the doorbell rang commandingly just as he had got the eggs in the pan . |
| 27 | I was glad when the door banged noisily behind me . |
| 28 | But I was glad when the dinner was over , and Herbert and I could walk quietly back to our rooms together . |
| 29 | Ianthe was glad when the woman and her child got out at the next station , for not only did she find the conversation embarrassing but she also wanted to think about the moments before her unexpected meeting with Agnes Dalby — moments which she had so far had no chance of reliving or considering . |
| 30 | Jennie on the other hand was thrilled when the Girls announced wedding plans and there was always a warm welcome from her when they dropped in to show off a baby . |