Example sentences of "and only when [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And Lucy called her in the morning , swept away all doubts with a rush of enthusiasm about the exhibition , and only when they 'd hung up did Jay realise that she had n't given her a date , a time ; that she — they ? — were just where they 'd been five months before . |
| 2 | Note that unc when an only when A contains at least one element which is not in B. We says sets A and B are equal , and write A = B , when and only when they contain precisely the same members . |
| 3 | At first he was surprised at this and only when they referred to him as an ‘ adult ’ did he realize that some time in the previous weeks the last of his juvenile plumage had moulted and his wings now had the rich and glossy glow of an adult golden eagle . |
| 4 | Timely interventions by senior Army officers had already established the ‘ official view ’ that the paratroops had fired only at clearly identifiable targets , and only when they came under heavy fire from gunmen , and nail and petrol bombers ( Curtis , 1984:41–2 ) . |
| 5 | By this valley of the Glen water Douglas had surely intended to make his way back to Kelso , for he had brought his army out of the cleft of Wooler close under the hills , bearing west , and only when they were clear of the town and close to Homildon village had they become aware of the English army drawn up facing them , closing this route , and in a position also to deny them access to the more easterly route by the Till . |
| 6 | Sunk fathoms deep in thought once more , Luce took no heed of her surroundings , and only when they were pulling in to a private landing-stage overhung by green willows did she surface and realise the significance of the overnight bag . |
| 7 | How long she had been there , we could not be sure , for if she sat with head and tail aligned along the wall , she was invisible from below , and only when she turned sideways did she come into view . |
| 8 | She would have written to the man to protest , but there had been no address , and only when she had power of attorney did she find any link with Venice — the Banco D'Oro . |
| 9 | Deliberately ignoring him , she began to pick straw out of her clothes , and only when she was satisfied that she had removed every last one , and had taken in all there was to take in about her immediate surroundings , did she look up at him . |
| 10 | Using enormous restraint , she stalked her prey [ or nearly half an hour , and only when she was certain did she leap from her crouching position and bring down her quarry , seizing it by the throat and suffocating it . |
| 11 | He prepares to do so , and only when it is clear that he will obey the divine command does God at the last moment spare his son and tell him to kill a sheep instead . |
| 12 | It is clear that time will be allowed for improvements to be carried out and only when it is clear that there is no prospect of the business in question being able to operate without causing an odour , which amounts to a statutory nuisance , will the court permit the issue of a writ of sequestration for contempt of court , in committing breaches of the undertaking not to cause a statutory nuisance , thus closing the business down without compensation . |
| 13 | When the War Altar charges into combat ( and only when it charges ) the sounding of the Horn strikes terror into the charged enemy unit . |
| 14 | And only when he got it did he accept that his day had arrived . |
| 15 | Only on his way home did he suddenly realize that illness could have prevented her from meeting him , and only when he entered the farmhouse that evening did he discover that she was dead . |
| 16 | It was L-shaped and only when he reached the comer of the ‘ L ’ could he see the whole of the room . |
| 17 | Watching from the window , Hilary grinned as she saw him hurry towards the driver , and only when he 'd climbed into the car did she move . |
| 18 | In science it involves peer review — other scientists examine , criticise , and question your work and only when you pass this rigorous vetting can you be truly confident that the work is valid . |
| 19 | Obviously a longer , longer lead in on that , erm , and , and the county would , clearly need to put some funding into the development to ensure that those er , those satellite businesses operate , and only when you fund those out of the rural economic development 's initiative , but it seems to me to be important that we should ensure that businesses operating in the rural parts of the county have equal access to the facilities of business link and business advice . |
| 20 | And only when I have experienced this pressure , through them , and absorbed it , can I feel that here is the beginning of an interpretation . |
| 21 | Dust lay thickly over the cracked flagstone floor and only when I ascended a dangerous staircase did I find a solitary reminder of the business that helped to make the Damianis one of the richest Arab families in Jaffa . |
| 22 | Miss Mates will make us all some tea , give you some sweet biscuits , and only when I am fully satisfied that you are fit again shall I allow you to leave . |