Example sentences of "when [pron] [be] [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She never dropped out of University and she always worked ( when no-one was looking ) , but she never really felt a part of the University itself , so much as a part of Bristol the city . |
| 2 | When everyone is sailing there are still unused craft ashore , so there 's lots of choice . |
| 3 | When everyone is speaking at once in a meeting , keep talking in a calm , reasonable manner . |
| 4 | In Tenerife , seven nights at the Laguna Park II Apartments starts at £159 per person and only £225 at the hotel Oasis Paradiso on half board during December , just when everyone is shivering in Britain . |
| 5 | How gear is that when everyone is jumping everybody else 's train ? |
| 6 | One possibility is to take the loss now , in the current balance sheet , when everyone is feeling pain . |
| 7 | Which makes it when everyone 's working . |
| 8 | Worse still , the new skiers — beginners — who should have been making up for those who stop because old age or the arrival of infants stops ski holidays — were simply not attracted to a sport when everyone was complaining about bad conditions . |
| 9 | Just when everyone was beginning to believe it would never come . |
| 10 | He stayed by Miss Groundwater 's side , and at the end , when everyone was leaving , asked if he might escort her home . |
| 11 | When everyone was sitting round the fire , drinking beer and asking Sigarup about his leg , about the doctor and the hospital and the journey back , Kalchu disappeared outside . |
| 12 | She had her own meal early , around six , then watched some television on the set she had in her room , and came down later for a chat with the family when everyone was feeling relaxed . |
| 13 | Souness often spouts on about deals when nothing is happening . |
| 14 | My feet and hands get very cold and go numb when I am skiing . |
| 15 | Especially when I am watching puerto Rican mass murderers . |
| 16 | ‘ Because it looks more proper when I am looking after a patient . ’ |
| 17 | But when you called I was teaching , and the rule when I am teaching is that one of my sons must answer the phone . |
| 18 | Yet , at best , this is unreliable , as when I am thinking of your beautiful wife while discussing with you the state of the nation . |
| 19 | It is hard to imagine the C.-in-C. of the Warsaw Pact addressing a Vietnamese colleague as Marshal Grechko once spoke to the Czech Defence Minister : ‘ When I am thinking , you be quiet . ’ |
| 20 | Fortunately , your software will remind you of this — when I am using DesignaKnit , it always reminds me if I need to save data . |
| 21 | An example of such a statement might be , " For me life simply has no meaning " , or , " Even when I am enjoying myself I often feel that I do n't belong " . |
| 22 | Occasionally , when I am ironing , I consider the possibility of having a constituency which is called Mitcham , Morden and Mole Valley . |
| 23 | When I am fishing on my own I only weigh them straight away if they appear to be over 9lb , and leave the weighing until I pack in if they appear to be less . |
| 24 | When I am resting , then you shall go . ’ |
| 25 | When I am trying to be stricter than usual with myself , I plan a really busy week so that I am out more than is customary . |
| 26 | ‘ My knee feels all right when I am running , bit it has been swelling up slightly afterwards . |
| 27 | For instance , when I am sitting on this chair , how do you want me to appear ? etc. , etc . ’ |
| 28 | When I am sitting up there working with the librarian , pupils will come trotting in with little notes from teachers saying " I have been sent in to ask for books on … " and off they will go for that lesson which is what she wanted , so they have achieved it . |
| 29 | ‘ When I am shaving in the morning I say to myself that if I were a young man I would emigrate . |
| 30 | ‘ I cut myself when I am shaving . |