Example sentences of "when he [verb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | David Bintley , the Royal Ballet 's new choreographer , also has a masterly touch when he creates exciting quick changes of éaulement in his ‘ classical ’ ballets . |
| 2 | Citing sources in Yangon , the report claimed that Saw Maung had suffered a nervous breakdown in late November and that his behaviour had subsequently become " increasingly irrational and incoherent … with bouts of depression when he displays verbal and physical aggression " . |
| 3 | When he read DELIGHTED TO MEET MAGGIE STOP LOVE STOP LUKE he had to struggle to contain himself . |
| 4 | John Wesley recollected how when he read Holy Living and Holy Dying at the age of twenty-two ‘ instantly I resolved to dedicate all my life to God , all my thoughts and words and actions ’ . |
| 5 | He also liked it when he saw other men around the ringside looking at her approvingly . |
| 6 | Les Aspin , a member of the US Congress and chairman of the powerful Armed Services Committee , said he had a ‘ nasty surprise ’ when he saw Soviet tanks fitted with the multi-layer reactive armour during a visit to the Ukraine in August . |
| 7 | Barry Jones boiled over when he saw 63-year-old Vera brewing up for a local hospice on her day off . |
| 8 | Chinese Vice-Premier Tian Jiyun visited Japan from Dec. 2-11 , when he requested additional aid to help strengthen China 's agricultural sector . |
| 9 | Favoured with the inside story of the Fawaz Younis kidnapping and other government ‘ exclusives ’ , Emerson 's special relationship with Federal law-enforcement agencies was again on display when he quoted unnamed Washington sources to the effect that allegations of DEA involvement in the Lockerbie disaster had been traced to one Lester Knox Coleman , a ‘ disgruntled former DEA confidential informant who was terminated ’ . |
| 10 | That idea changed when he grew interested in a set of computer software called Visicalc with which people can produce and manipulate tabular information on a computer screen . |
| 11 | He would rather fight in the open than wait to murder the other when he falls asleep , but is so much the weaker that to fight without an advantage would amount to suicide . |
| 12 | ‘ I must ask questions about my goalkeeper , ’ said Bangor manager Nigel Best , when he returned disappointed from that 2-1 mid-week European Cup Winners Cup defeat by Apoel of Nicosia . |
| 13 | Gorbachev undermined the position of the Politburo when he transferred executive power to the presidency , advised by the presidential councils . |
| 14 | Deny the humanity of any man — even when he commits inhuman acts — and you diminish your own . |
| 15 | For a long moment he held her tightly against him as if he was afraid she might try to elude him , then when he seemed sure of her his hands encircled her waist , moulded her hips and moved upwards , unbuttoning her shirt , pulling it from the waistband of her jeans , then slipping it from her shoulders until it fell to the floor . |
| 16 | Quite simply , not only do we and they not share common objectives , but we do not even make similar appraisals of world events , as the President of France demonstrated at the time of the coup in Moscow , when he seemed willing to negotiate with the coup 's leaders . |
| 17 | Similarly , I found it hard to believe that Neil Morrissey , as Danny in the Comedy Playhouse pilot Stuck On You , was a sports journalist when he seemed able to fulfil all his professional obligations without leaving his flat . |
| 18 | Though when some seconds later her brain began to function , ‘ So Lubor was n't teasing when he seemed suprised that you 'd agreed to an interview ! |
| 19 | Further financial difficulties arose when he signed Swedish quadruplets Hans , Benny , Bjorn and Agnetha Larsson . |
| 20 | Mr Peter Sutherland will end a 20-year teaching career when he takes early retirement from Tilery Primary School in the summer , at the same time as Mr James Burton retires from Bishopsgarth School after ten years in the profession . |
| 21 | And Salsburg found that , when he applied statistical tests to the NCI data , between 3 and 70 per cent of the compounds either caused or protected against cancer , depending on the stringency of the decision rule used . |
| 22 | The cut and blown glass ornaments were still set on their mirrored shelves in exactly the same positions as when he had unwrapped them . |
| 23 | This change made compromise less attractive for the complainant when he had strong evidence . |
| 24 | Very good at setting up cars , he was less fortunate in his choice of engineers and , when he had good ones , did not know how to leave well enough alone . |
| 25 | He performed best when he had well-written lines and was acting with someone he respected . |
| 26 | Even when he had clear sight of goal , England 's number two goalkeeper saved with his legs from his 44th minute close-range cracker . |
| 27 | One of the reasons for their homelessness is that the Prime Minister , when he had ministerial responsibility for social security , changed the rules and regulations . |
| 28 | It was two years ago in Lanzarote that Hall received another knee injury when he looked certain to claim the flanker place — eventually taken by Teague — for England 's 1991 Grand Slam side . |
| 29 | Brutus is though apprehensive that Caesar could change his personality when he got total power . |
| 30 | Look at Elvis , he had everything that a man could desire , looks , talent , wealth — but after he 'd eaten all the cheeseburgers he could swallow , when he got bored chasing young girls in white panties , how did he spend his time ? |