Example sentences of "when [pron] [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | When dey blow a whistle it 's because dey dig de style |
| 2 | This was the rime when everyone had a siesta and for a few hours the village was virtually dead . |
| 3 | Day will never dawn when everyone has a car — not a free choice in his ( Kimber 's ) case ( wife 's job moved ) |
| 4 | ‘ But I 'll never forget his face when I collected a winners ’ medal after West Ham beat Arsenal in the 1980 Cup final ! ’ |
| 5 | Oh I accept there is obviously concern and I will try and meet that when I introduce a package of measures at the end of November in the normal uprating statement to help those on lowest incomes who are affected by this . |
| 6 | I was congratulating myself on my fitness when I passed a middle-aged German couple climbing up — with a good deal more spring in their steps than me . |
| 7 | There was a phase in between school and college when I was a vegetarian , when I shared a house with friends who were macrobiotic . |
| 8 | When I conduct a symphony or make a film , I have the impression of the complete work in my mind . |
| 9 | ‘ In some ways , ’ he said yesterday , ‘ Python does look very old-fashioned now , yet when I arranged a compilation of all 45 shows for the BBC I found that we had on the Not The Nine O ’ Clock News unintentionally pinched a number of things , putting the signature in the middle of the programme , parodying famous TV interviews . |
| 10 | I did not find any improvement in actual dollars spent on maintenance when I compared an object-oriented system written in 350,000 lines of C++ with a comparably complex product written in 1.25 million lines of C code . |
| 11 | When I join an organization I do not have a relationship with everyone . |
| 12 | When I consulted a textbook it seemed that these were nuchal organs , important in food detection . |
| 13 | I am confident that when I recommend a constituent to see UKIAS he or she will be dealt with in an entirely independent and completely honourable and decent manner . |
| 14 | This possibility was confirmed some months later when I received a letter from the mother of one of the men in Leslie 's ‘ stick , ( as a unit of paratroops dropped together from one aircraft was called ) . |
| 15 | During the next year I completed my book , and all our hearts rose when I received a request from Mr William Ross 's office to see the manuscript . |
| 16 | I had just sent in last month 's article on the rib transfer carriage and shadow lace , when I received a letter from Mr David Dick of Irvine , Ayrshire , asking about knitting an embossed lace pattern using the ribber . |
| 17 | Our spirits were already beginning to flag when I received a letter from Eliot dated 2 June : |
| 18 | When I received an unexpected invitation , I do n't know how , to deliver the opening address of an important conference on Germanic studies at Göttingen dedicated to ‘ Controversies ancient and modern ’ , I chose to raise this issue , which seemed so crucial to me . |
| 19 | When I received an answer from a Mrs Fairfax , who wanted a governess for a girl under ten years old , I accepted , with the permission of the new headmistress of Lowood . |
| 20 | You talk to me only when I ask a question . ’ |
| 21 | So , for example , when I ask a group of students at the beginning of an interdisciplinary course in women 's writing and the visual arts , to come up with the names of any contemporary women artists , they can rarely mention more than one or two . |
| 22 | However , when I tabled a question to that effect , the Under-Secretary of State , the hon. Member for Wells ( Mr. Heathcoat-Amory ) , answered by stating that , before the position could be changed , primary legislation would be required . |
| 23 | When I get a compliment from him it 's nice , because in other ways he 's cool about things . |
| 24 | Hopefully when I get a new tank set up , I will have more success in numbers by going by the book . |
| 25 | ‘ Perhaps when I get a minute to meself we can have a picnic of our own , ’ he suggested . |
| 26 | When I get a case as the duty solicitor I pass it on to the criminal department . |
| 27 | When I get a job , I 'll get a fridge . ’ |
| 28 | And when I get a first-class degree , which I hope to do , I 'll be forgiven because I 'll bring status to the family . |
| 29 | And when I get a moment I 'll get down to noting any facts I think could help you . |
| 30 | It was encouraging to be asked by one small enthusiast ‘ When I get a Lady can I join your class ? ’ |