Example sentences of "when [pers pn] [vb past] in [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When I got in from the airport — yesterday , give or take a week — the flat felt lightly dishevelled , hurriedly lived-in , as if the cleaning-lady 's efforts had been briskly cancelled or mussed . |
| 2 | And er anyway , when I got in from work last night , he 'd done carrots , sprouts , cabbage , mashed potatoes , and he 'd done this pie . |
| 3 | I wonder if he was there when I blundered in upon Ephraim 's body in my wanderings ? |
| 4 | ‘ Cheryl , ’ she said carefully , ‘ when I walked in on you and Paula Engado , I was — surprised . |
| 5 | Well anyway George did tell me when I popped in after the funeral erm that you were hoping you 'd be here today , I said , oh well I said I 'll leave this here then you can . |
| 6 | In one week I listened to the English boy singing the praises of my dark colouring and frizzy hair , felt him kiss me on the cheek with obvious pleasure whenever I cooked a meal and when I came in from work , or when we sat watching television together , and found him waiting for me at the end of the road when I was late back for some reason . |
| 7 | You could no longer do the things I 'd taken for granted , like making a cup of tea and sitting down for a gossip when I came in from college . |
| 8 | So when I came in from collecting my answer monies and what have you , erm Eva said new restaurant for you to try Doreen . |
| 9 | I remember that morning in particular because I still had it on when I went in to school . |
| 10 | only had this sprung on me er today er when I went in to the Hall and and and saw them with a notice and a table collecting signatures . |
| 11 | When I went in with Angela 's form |
| 12 | When I went in for medicine I had the feeling that maybe I would take out an appendix on the kitchen table … now this has been a big disappointment of my life as a GP that whatever I can do , there 's someone else who can do much , much better . |
| 13 | when I went in for the steamer |
| 14 | that 's the one Mike 's mad on , and when I went in on , er |
| 15 | I rather wondered whether she drinks , as when I went in in the morning there was a large bottle of beer on the table . |
| 16 | Sleep is impossible yet the Commando in the next trench when I looked in on him was sleeping soundly , his face and arms uncovered and the mosquitoes completely ignoring him . |
| 17 | I 've always been a bit of an organiser , so when I looked in on ffeatherstonehaugh 's , started to go regularly and saw that things seemed to be in a bit of a mess , it seemed to me I might usefully give it some of my time . ’ |
| 18 | When I moved in to my flat she had to a certain extent taken me over , and treated me like an erring and somewhat unintelligent son who obviously needed the care and attention of a responsible adult . |
| 19 | ‘ When I moved in with Peter , I expected us to marry . |
| 20 | Wh when you went in as an apprentice , did you have any i i idea of what the job was . |
| 21 | I mean looking at the game you just could n't believe United would only get a point out of it erm when you went in at half time only one nil up , you so dominated the game I do n't think Charlton had a chance did they ? |
| 22 | Whether it was being referred to that week as The Tea Room , The Oasis or The Hole ( I liked that one too ) , it was always basically night inside , A Good Night Out ; not black as jeweller 's velvet exactly , except on a good night , but always when you stepped in off the street it was truly night inside , a night dark enough to dream in and on which to meet strangers , whatever the variations on where and when this particular night had fallen . |
| 23 | So I guess I owe you an apology , ’ he said ruefully , ‘ although when you walked in through the kitchen door , all dressed up to the nines after being with Ryan , I wanted anything but to forgive you . ’ |
| 24 | The they er even in the dining room you , you sort of , there were long tables , well when you came in as , as a student nurse you were right at the bottom of the table , and as you , you know , the second year , third year , fourth year , you gradually moved up and then the , the State Registered Nurses they all sat together . |
| 25 | What happened in when you came in with the har what was the |
| 26 | When you moved in with Ryan he was a wealthy man . |
| 27 | She sensed he was pretending to be asleep when she got in to bed . |
| 28 | When she came in with the junket , the row had obviously developed . |
| 29 | Just the way I knew my mum had bad news when she came in on me in dad 's study all those weeks ago . |
| 30 | When she came in for the second time her throat was like looking at a plate full of strawberries and cream — red enlarged tonsils with a coating of puss . |