Example sentences of "when [adj] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It takes a few moments to adjust — one moment one is dry , wearing dry swimming trunks and walking about , and the next one is progressively getting wetter ( including the swimming trunks , which somehow seems particularly inappropriate ) — and it 's only when half a length or so has been swum that the whole thing seems ordinary again . |
| 2 | When such a relationship is established between a response category and an environmental event , the event is said to reinforce the behaviour . |
| 3 | When such a plan has been lodged it will only be necessary for a buyer to search against the plot he is buying on the appropriate form for a search of part ( Form 94B ) , indicating thereon the plot or flat number " as shown on the estate development plan lodged in the Registry on the " — no plan being then necessary as would be the case if no estate plan had been lodged . |
| 4 | It has been shown that the Upper Freshwater Bed of the Cromer Forest Bed dates probably from an early interglacial , but there is no sign of a marine transgression in the bed although it covers the middle part of the interglacial , when such a transgression would be expected . |
| 5 | The farm cattle have their gods too and anyone who leaves a car or a tractor and trailer parked in a field of cattle can observe that when such a vehicle appears it produces the most unusual reactions amongst the herd . |
| 6 | Literature and autobiography are liberally sprinkled with accounts of the indignation and outrage felt when such a promise fails to materialize . |
| 7 | When such a scheme was introduced in Oregon in the 1970s , it resulted in 90 per cent of bottles being saved for recycling . |
| 8 | While new capital assets , such as buildings , clearly provide benefits beyond one fiscal year , certain situations can arise when such a classification is less obvious . |
| 9 | When such a classification is employed it becomes obvious that the majority of work has been directed towards these tertiary activities . |
| 10 | At the age when such a split is formed , such is the yearning for the food , comfort , holding and love which are withheld that the good becomes idealized . |
| 11 | When such a man came down from Olympus and applied himself to the problems of Africa , his voice was heard . |
| 12 | When such a school was opened by the Queen in November , the Sun could observe sententiously and without intended humour that , naturally , ‘ the word ‘ comprehensive ’ was not mentioned in Her Majesty 's presence ’ . |
| 13 | Even when such a calculation is not followed through , the insight obtained from the Fourier series concept is often helpful . |
| 14 | When such a person breaches his fiduciary relationship , he may be treated more properly as a tipper than a tippee . |
| 15 | It is therefore highly uncertain when such a currency will be created and which countries it will cover . |
| 16 | Even when such a selection of documents for publication is reasonably impartial , a historian must consult other materials in order to evaluate it properly . |
| 17 | When such a society is possible , there will be no need for the state , nor indeed for democracy . |
| 18 | Even when such a study became established , with worked-out conceptual underpinning , it was not called ‘ natural science ’ , but ‘ natural philosophy ’ . |
| 19 | Briefly , briefly tonight er Reynolds and Major issued this statement which said all those claiming a serious interest in advancing the cause of peace in Ireland should renounce of or support for violence if and when such a renunciation of violence has been made and sufficiently demonstrated , new doors could open , do you think the I R A might well respond positively to that ? |
| 20 | Nevertheless , there are some senior Conservatives who subscribe to a long-standing conspiracy theory ; that the time would come when such a sterling crisis would happen — and would force Mrs Thatcher toaccept the only alternative was ERM entry . |
| 21 | Similarly , if you are in covenant relationship with others in a church , then when such a need arises it is quite reasonable to do it because it needs doing . |
| 22 | While building such a database , using the kinds of structural concepts described above , is technical challenging and certainly a costly business , the greatest difficulties come when such a database is delivered online . |
| 23 | This is unfortunate for parents , especially when such a diagnosis is made without proper testing for food sensitivity , and without any firm evidence of fabrication . |
| 24 | He is currently involved in negotiations with the Abingdon and London groups of nurses with a view to providing a forum within the RCN through which nurses in clinical research can maintain contact , but could not say exactly when such a forum might the established . |
| 25 | When such a programme develops the school inevitably becomes more open to the community . |
| 26 | She says that when such a tragedy occurs , you change your mind abut the death sentence . |
| 27 | It would take an incredible wind to do that , we do our best to keep it right and if anyone tells us immediately when such a thing happens we will try to put it right |
| 28 | When such a situation arises , the counsellor may need to challenge the counsellee if any further progress is to be made . |
| 29 | But when such a bank clerk followed Charlie , Rudyard Kipling entered The Waste Land . |
| 30 | When such a vote took place on 27 April , however , it was amidst popular demonstrations in Brandt s favour and threats of strike action if he lost . |