Example sentences of "when [verb] in a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This size of miniature looks quite lovely when ranged together in small groups of two or three , and I think they look best of all when hanging in a straight vertical line ( see p. 101 ) . |
| 2 | So it 's not surprising that toddlers act so explosively when placed in a strange situation . |
| 3 | Although individually each song worked , when placed in a collective package the effect was a clouding of the impact . |
| 4 | Little effort was made to investigate how a species might actually respond when placed in a new environment , and the Lamarckians paid little attention to biogeography . |
| 5 | Though , oddly , when clad in a shape-concealing full skirt with matching box jacket she drove to work , thoughts of Cousin Naylor , as she had now dubbed him , were still prone to pop into her head . |
| 6 | If the inventor of a novel mousetrap then decided that he would offer it for sale only when installed in a purpose-built house for which extra would be charged , most patents courts would probably be prepared to grant compulsory licences to those willing to sell the mousetrap without the house . |
| 7 | Males may spar and even fight when confined in a small aquarium without sufficient territory being available to the individuals , but they rarely cause trouble with other species . |
| 8 | When designed in a holistic way by the disabled person , the package of assistance which enables them to do so is no more expensive than the service-based alternative . |
| 9 | When applied in a commercial or public sector decision making context , it typically consists of three elements : eliciting from the decision making body its view of the likelihood of different possible futures relevant to the project under decision : assessing its valuation of alternative ways of tackling the project for all of the possible futures envisaged : suggesting the most appropriate course of action in the light of the two previous steps , using explicit and theoretically justifiable evaluation procedures . |
| 10 | When acting in a judicial capacity he is thrown back on his own resources , whereas in his ministerial capacity he is assisted by the staff of a major department of state . |
| 11 | Disciplinary action loses its point when imposed in a clumsy , high-handed manner . |
| 12 | Such knowledge could , however , continue to be useful when used in a regional context , which is what the RANs do , enabling members to react to a wider range of human rights violations in any given region . |
| 13 | ( This word only has a weak form when used in a relative clause ; when used with a demonstrative sense it is always pronounced in its strong form . ) |
| 14 | NO WORD IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE accurately captures the meaning of ‘ le terroir ’ when used in a viticultural sense . |
| 15 | John McLellan , coachman to L. McLean of Islay House was killed when breaking in a young horse attached to a cart . |
| 16 | It might also encourage the lordly ones who run the Trust to see that its properties only have real value and interest when set in a wider social background that the rather greenery-yallery context in which too many of them are set for us by the Trust 's publications . |
| 17 | Glass shelves are often particularly effective , especially when set in a mirrored alcove , and lit from above or below , or both . |
| 18 | When sailing in a straight line the CE will be almost directly over the CLR ( the daggerboard ) . |
| 19 | You tend to find that you become accustomed to the timing on your local water and that when sailing in a different place it takes a while to learn the timing of a different wave pattern . |
| 20 | The cockpit is well protected by a deep coaming set on the teak-laid decks , although there is nothing to stop items falling through the aft end of the cockpit , something that may become a liability when sailing in a relaxed fashion with books , Walkmans and bottles of suntan lotion lying on cockpit seats . |
| 21 | This made things easier and established a genuine common base for the selection , for the commercial values of second-hand books are often the result of factors which are irrelevant when viewed in a scholarly perspective : that is , one which is concerned solely with the content of the book . |
| 22 | The anemones will prefer being planted in full sun , as their flowers do n't open so well when put in a shady position . |
| 23 | Large-patterned fabrics will lose their appeal when combined in a complex swag , and should certainly be avoided for bias-cut swags . |
| 24 | Sensitivity , a major concern when screening in a clinical setting , would decline as an inverse function of n , at rate 1/n ( and is a function of Vap/Vp , where Vap is the volume of the pooled sample assayed and Vp the pooled volume ) , assuming DNA/RNA is extracted from the same volume of pooled serum as standard PCR assays . |
| 25 | For example , it is sometimes difficult , when sitting in a British home or school , to appreciate fully the attitudes and motivation of characters , the humour , or even the value system in a Russian folk-tale or a story of modern life in Tokyo . |
| 26 | When investing in a new kitchen , most people still go for easy-on-the-eye neutral shades , pure whites and sophisticated greys . |
| 27 | Such views to a very long way , especially when expressed in a credible magazine such as yours , in reinforcing subtle destructive prejudices against ethnic minorities in this country . |
| 28 | Anger can be a liberating form of self-assertion , and a powerful motivator for change , when expressed in a constructive and appropriate way . |
| 29 | This was created by painting onto the pot a thin film of gold , or platinum suspended in oils or solvents ; when fired in a special kiln , the metals fused onto the pot , giving the lustrous effect . |
| 30 | Lionfish are the most gregarious of the large aquarium fish and respond well when kept in a small group , again providing an impressive display in a tank devoted to them exclusively |