Example sentences of "his [noun] when [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The driver lost his legs when the vehicle hit a motorway bridge . |
| 2 | Theseus would still be blundering around in the labyrinth where he went to slay the Minotaur , if Ariadne had not given him a ball of thread so that he could retrace his steps when the deed was done . |
| 3 | But the words had hardly passed his lips when the shot struck him . |
| 4 | This saved Hoc from the beating that would inevitably have followed discovery of his shortcomings when the scowling overseers dipped their yardsticks into the cans at the collecting station . |
| 5 | In a solid South Bank Show ( LWT ) on Jimi Hendrix , Eric Clapton swore while describing his feelings when the guitarist died . |
| 6 | He was just lowering his glasses when the bell rang twice again . |
| 7 | And how many people can comprehend a George Harrison not even out of his teens when The Beatles had their first Number One ? |
| 8 | The huge debts which Edward inherited from his father were not redeemed until the last four years of his reign when a lengthy if fragile truce with Scotland , together with reform and refinement of treasury administration , and ruthless exactions from the Contrariants and any other offenders , enabled Edward II to leave , as no subsequent medieval king was to do , a solvent crown to his successor . |
| 9 | Charlie was wearing his goggles when a piece of molten metal struck them , shattering the protective glass and causing him eye injuries . |
| 10 | Prince Charles was nearly swept to his death when an avalanche in March 1988 claimed the life of his friend Major Hugh Lindsay , 34 , at Klosters , Switzerland . |
| 11 | 2 Korean Christian Lee Jang Lim had to admit he 'd misled his followers when the world failed to end on October 28 , and it was discovered that he 'd banked over £2½ million of their money in long-term savings plans . |
| 12 | ‘ What was Brother Jerome doing , lurking around your workshop ? ’ asked Brother Winfrid , coming to put away his tools when the light began to fail . |