Example sentences of "and when a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ We walked out to show them that good manners matter and when a function says 8pm it does not mean 9pm . |
| 2 | The we means ‘ someone in my group ’ , and when a Zuwayi used we in this sense , the reference group was small and was likely to include his own ancestors and relatives , men he could name in a line of descent which included both speaker and audience , which explained the existence and identity of each person , and provided them with a character and loyalties . |
| 3 | And when a race did n't work out for me and I went home despondent , he would be there , not critical , just there . |
| 4 | She began to unpack , trying to puzzle things out , and when a knock came on the door she opened it without thinking , her mind still elsewhere . |
| 5 | And when a man like Niki said that as he climbed out of his car , no one present doubted his courage . |
| 6 | And when a man is in an ill humour he is fit company only for himself , neh ? ’ |
| 7 | That vivid auburn hair was unmistakable , and when a laugh rang out her guess was confirmed . |
| 8 | But as the painting was not yet dry he kept it in his room , and when a buyer came unexpectedly to see Modigliani and offered him ten francs for her portrait he took the money . |
| 9 | Scientists can not be observing and experimenting all the time , and when a scientist is thinking about communication he is no less subject to the superficial attractions of the ‘ transporting ideas ’ model than the rest of us . |
| 10 | And when a hawk meets a hawk ? |
| 11 | He only has one loyal follower and that is Meander , and when a king has such little support , it is obvious that you are in the realms of revolution . |
| 12 | I kept my fingers crossed figuratively during the first few months of our acquaintance that neither of us would be sent elsewhere on a permanent posting — permanent until demob , that is — because I had seen quite a few promising romances nipped in the bud by one or the other partner being whipped away by the unfeeling powers-that-be , and when a relationship is developing you do need a few weeks of togetherness to allow it to mature . |
| 13 | as though there had never been another world , and when a boy she knew , who lived in Doncaster , asked if he could come over and take her out , she refused him , although she liked him , because she knew that she could not bear to allow herself to emerge . |
| 14 | And when a tune like that comes along , it 's as if they 've always known that song , and so then you tap in the song and that 's why you 're doing the record . |
| 15 | Following disturbances in Southall , London , in April 1979 , when Asian youths assembled to protest against a National Front political rally during the general election , and when a New Zealand demonstrator was killed , some alleged by a blow from a police officer , the Home Secretary set in motion a review of the law . |
| 16 | The king and his judges were already acting on the assumption that all ecclesiastical endowments within the realm were originally held by and from the crown , to which they should therefore revert if and when a church failed of its purpose . |
| 17 | Such gains were effectively only taxed as and when a UK resident enjoyed a benefit ; hence arose the opportunity for a gross roll-up of gains , followed by the eventual distribution of all gains to a beneficiary on a tax holiday . |
| 18 | His wife who I am told still resides up at Fiesole has been heard to call her husband ‘ the old Brute ’ and when a wife speaks thus I am more of a mind to listen than not . |
| 19 | And when a decision comes down , it comes down unexplained to an officer who must continue his relationship with the polluter . |
| 20 | The view expressed by Dr. I. in April 1992 that this should not happen was supported by independent medical opinion , but I have no doubt that all the doctors concerned would agree that situations can change and that , if and when a decision whether or not to use mechanical ventilation has to be taken , it must be taken in the light of the situation as it then exists . |
| 21 | The options for each decision need to be evaluated and when a decision is made the project plan for each aspect of the project should be updated . |
| 22 | Hidden Pot is succeeded by Gale Garth Pot , and when a wall comes in on the left , a detour along its south side is recommended to the point where it turns northwards . |
| 23 | Someone must plough the fields or milk the cows , but much of this endeavour takes place hidden from public view and when a tractor is glimpsed across a field it is often assumed that it is a farmer who is in the cab . |
| 24 | If S1 is left unpressed then D = 0 and when a clock pulse is given , this will be transferred to Q ( X2 off , X1 on ) . |
| 25 | So everyone goes out , buys a gun and when a policeman says why have you got that gun ? |
| 26 | Doberman-cross Major allegedly attacked one of Coun Sydney Emery 's neighbours and when a policewoman went to investigate , two-year-old Rhodesian Ridgeback Maggie sunk her teeth into her arm , magistrates at Totton , Hants , were told . |
| 27 | In severe deafness so much effort goes into making sense of what is only heard imperfectly that there is more difficulty in remembering facts , so if in any doubt it is helpful to write a note of key points , one 's name , agency , and when a return visit will be paid . |
| 28 | I wanted desperately to be with him , to comfort him , but somehow I made myself keep walking , and when a coach passed , I arranged to travel on it as far as my money would pay for . |
| 29 | Bombs could be attached quickly via a special Saro winch , and when a London was moored its weapons could be loaded from a general-purpose dinghy in good weather . |
| 30 | It will also show this combination when a person reads a single sentence and when a person reads a long passage of prose . |