Example sentences of "when [v-ing] for [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Joyce later described himself , when applying for his German military passport , as a believer in God but not a member of any church . |
| 2 | Because it transpired that Galileo had not mentioned the 1616 prohibition when applying for his license , Urban felt betrayed on several counts . |
| 3 | Yet the high-momentum electrons and positrons observed must eventually be explained somehow and it is perhaps worth remarking that it is not new in physics for novel phenomena to be observed when looking for something else . |
| 4 | It can be fairly clear when looking for something physical , but in trying to find earth energies there are difficulties in determining what comes from the individual and what from the site . |
| 5 | With such a healthy list of urgent needs , advice workers might be excused if they become impatient when training for which they can not see an immediate need is imposed upon them . |
| 6 | There is therefore some doubt as to whether broad clauses of the type that state that the firm is not obliged to disclose to the customer or take into account when acting for him any information known to the firm but unknown to the individual acting for the customer would protect the firm against allegations of non-disclosure , particularly in the case of an inexperienced customer . |
| 7 | When paying for your wine , you do n't need to draw the assistant 's attention to the Multibuy the saving is automatically credited to your bill , even if the bottles are not entered into the till consecutively . |
| 8 | Support and self-help groups are also getting started for people from ethnic minorities who often find themselves more isolated than anyone else when ill or when caring for someone who is dependent . |
| 9 | prior to 1972 the MCA had strictly forbidden member firms to use executive search when recruiting for their clients . |
| 10 | However , just the fact that you are able to insist on interest does give you some leverage when asking for your account to be paid . |
| 11 | When asking for his correspondence with the Treasury to be published , Hall could hardly have suspected that this was to be one of his last official acts . |
| 12 | When preparing for their expedition they had been told that the magnetic compass was useless on such mountains as these , for the rocks were loaded with iron . |
| 13 | You 've got to feel sorry for Pete Sampras who had a nightmare in the Davis Cup final but others thrive when playing for their country . ’ |
| 14 | Courier , who took an undistinguished 2-5 Davis Cup record into the match , explained his past failures by saying perhaps he wanted it too much when playing for his country . |
| 15 | When packing for your hols , stick to two or three basic colours , then you wo n't find yourself with skirts or trousers that do n't match any of your tops . |
| 16 | They would then have an incentive to seek out wild foods when foraging for themselves during the day . |