Example sentences of "when [v-ing] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When unpicking a garment the lengths of thread or cotton were saved for mending and tacking . |
| 2 | It has been held that a person on foot pushing a bicycle when using a zebra pedestrian crossing was a ‘ foot passenger ’ . |
| 3 | A ‘ foot passenger ’ has been held to include a person on foot pushing a bicycle when using a zebra pedestrian crossing . |
| 4 | Two important rules when using a protractor are as follows . |
| 5 | An expert 's clubhead strikes the ball at around 100 mph , which , when using a driver , is a force equalling one ton . |
| 6 | When using a downlighter , the light should fall between the person and the mirror , as shown in the illustration . |
| 7 | You ca n't knit circular rows using the settings given in Figure 1 when using a punchcard . |
| 8 | Why else should so many be high out of sight of the congregation , only sharply visible to us when using a telephoto lens ? |
| 9 | Appreciate the need for careful ordering of operations when using a calculator . |
| 10 | When using a mitre box or block for cutting mitres , some sections are more difficult to hold in place — dowel rod is a good example . |
| 11 | In the May issue of Latch On her article on knots reminded me of another tip — when using a length of yarn for a contrast marker ( on tension swatches or to mark the position for the sleeves , for example ) , make a small slip knot in the end of the yarn and place this on the needle . |
| 12 | A major problem can arise when using a line ferret . |
| 13 | Try to avoid breaking glass when using a crowbar on the fixed sashes . |
| 14 | A trick I like to play when using a record or tape is to switch off the music two or three times to get everyone predicting when the end will come . |
| 15 | When using a camera at dusk , a photographer selects the lens with the smallest f-number . |
| 16 | Always remember to use water of identical make-up and temperature when using a bath-treatment to prevent unnecessary shock . |
| 17 | There is no need to rapid boil peas or beans beforehand when using a pressure cooker as the high temperature removes the toxins . |
| 18 | It can be so annoying , when using a colleagues computer , to be faced with a mishmash of open windows obscuring program icons and other boxes . |
| 19 | When naming a graphite intercalation compound , the intercalated element or compound precedes the word graphite , while the electropositive constituent is written first in the formula . |
| 20 | For example , if an offline system were designed which destroyed all offline copies when bringing a module back online , then there is a possibility that files could be lost if the system crashes immediately following the restore before the online version had been safely backed up using the normal VMS system back-up procedures . |
| 21 | When bringing a module back online , LIFESPAN makes no distinction as to whether recovery is carried out from primary or secondary media items . |
| 22 | In a typical experiment Pavlov would sound a bell when bringing a dog its food . |
| 23 | There was , Henry had noticed , a specially reverent way of saying ‘ thank you ’ when accepting a cheese and tomato sandwich at a funeral reception and he did not see why people should develop critical faculties just because they were swigging back a wine glass containing a fair quantity of the domestic bleach known as Finish 'Em . |
| 24 | When construing a plan an objective approach must be assumed , namely that a plan is addressed to a lay reader and is to be construed by the ordinary reasonable observer . |
| 25 | There are three rules of construction which the courts might employ when construing a statute . |
| 26 | angle of lead When intercepting a track to or from a radio beacon you must allow for the turn onto track from the intercepting heading . |
| 27 | He failed to control the ball when intercepting a pass from Chris Malkin 30 yards from goal and Pat Nevin nipped in and slipped away to guide a shot inside goalkeeper Kevin Poole and the near post . |
| 28 | When knitting a garment in all over pattern , the two facts i always take into account when positioning the N1 cam are firstly , the number of stitches in the pattern and secondly , the number of stitches required for the garment piece . |
| 29 | I solve the problem of long floats when knitting a motif , by weaving up the sides as normal and , in addition , I use several lengths of yarn ( the same colour as the motif ) to weave up on every fifth or sixth stitch . |
| 30 | I have a Passap 6000 and when knitting a jacquard pattern with black and white yarns I was having ‘ mispatterning ’ . |