Example sentences of "very [adj] when [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was so fascinating to observe that I was very sorry when the party broke up , and even more so when Margaret did not ask her old pal Richard to stay on for supper with us after the Rolls drove away . |
| 2 | I do know that he became very depressed when the times were bad and he had the mortgage payments to meet . |
| 3 | The document , written at the time , quoted Maj. Botha as saying that the " Chief Minister was very emotional when a copy of the receipt was handed over to him . |
| 4 | There seemed to be two areas of subject-matter where quadraphonics might have an artistic advantage , drama and wildlife recording , so it seemed very sensible when the first ‘ quadraphonic ’ record of birdsong was announced . |
| 5 | As she had passed her driving test only a couple of months before , she was very cautious when the shiny new vehicle arrived , delivered on Christmas Eve . |
| 6 | This is very noticeable when the decreased amplitude of the daily rhythms of sex hormones is considered ( see p. 81 ) . |
| 7 | ‘ It 's very sad when a baby dies , ’ she said . |
| 8 | ‘ It 's very sad when a noble family dies out , ’ he said . |
| 9 | So I think life was erm boring , tough , hard-working , pretty unpleasant during the war , erm and I think most of the citizens must have been very very relieved when the surrender finally came , and it brought no actual fighting , and at least the city was left reasonably unscathed . |
| 10 | That could be very dangerous when a man is genuinely hurt , ’ said Nigel . |
| 11 | This method is not very satisfactory when the point is precisely to make generalisations about group behaviour , as in the case of language and sex research . |
| 12 | Also , as noted in chapter 4 , the price of this type of credit , though high in APR terms , is very reasonable when the cost of collecting very small sums of money every week is taken into account ( provided that the check is spent quickly ) . |
| 13 | The ‘ exercise mode ’ can be very useful when the purpose is clear to both teacher and class . |
| 14 | So , although you are discouraged from dropping your bottom as a beginner , it is very useful when the wind increases in handling the extra pull . |
| 15 | Particle baits are very useful when the carp are preoccupied with natural food . |
| 16 | The Swedish connection could be very useful when the war comes . |
| 17 | " We were all very inexperienced when the situation arose . |
| 18 | ‘ I get very abstracted when a novel is on the go . |
| 19 | Evelyn was feeling very lonely when the doorbell rang . |
| 20 | However , the publisher 's intentions may be very important when a " public good " defence is raised under s4 of the Act , namely that although the work is obscene , its publication is nonetheless justified in the public interest . |
| 21 | All my luggage was ready , and I was feeling very happy when the postman arrived with some letters . |
| 22 | They were n't very pleased when a bunch of mortals moved in . |
| 23 | For this reason , I was very pleased when the timetable allocated science lessons after the lunch break , as the laboratories , and the adjacent lecture theatre afforded the best possible view of the parade . |
| 24 | Children get very excited when the match is in progress : Newcastle kick off Keegan passes to Waddell on the wing Waddell cuts inside the Wimbledon No 4 Waddell chips the ball towards goal The goalkeeper catches the ball and throws it to the Wimbledon No 3 No 3 passes to No 6 who dummies McDermott No 6 fires a shot at goal Thomas saves brilliantly Thomas kicks the ball upfield to Waddell Waddell passes to McDermott McDermott hits a pass to Keegan Keegan fires a shot at goal The Wimbledon keeper fumbles the ball Waddell gets possession and hits the ball into the back of the net It 's a goal ! ! |
| 25 | I do n't know about Hambleton but erm talking in er erm on high ground about conservation and so on erm is very difficult when a local authority is faced with structural change in its economic base and major unemployment . |
| 26 | The parish council is very worried when the controversial barrier opens later this year problems in the village , already vulnerable to flooding , will increase as the water turned away from the shut gates will have nowhere else to go . |
| 27 | Codes do not have the force of law in their own right , but are nevertheless very influential when a court is determining the rights and wrongs of a situation . |
| 28 | Coulommiers is a small Brie , eaten very young when the surface mould is only just starting to appear , and Fongeru is similar but ripened in fronds of bracken and very difficult to obtain . |
| 29 | The flame is very sooty when the oxygen supply is limited . |
| 30 | Rhubarb fool is made in just the same way as gooseberry fool , but needs an even larger proportion of sugar , preferably dark brown , and it is very necessary when the rhubarb is cooked to put it in a colander or sieve and let the excess juice drain off before the purée is made and the cream added . |