Example sentences of "when the time [vb past] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But even so , for the Jones and the Riddifords it was a terrible wrench to leave the rest of the close knit Welsh family behind and there were floods of tears when the time came to say goodbye . |
| 2 | Mr Lawler never mentioned again that he 'd refuse to go , aware now that was a stance he 'd have to back down from when the time came . |
| 3 | So it is believable that , up to the moment when the time came for her to sign the transfer , she knew nothing of it . |
| 4 | Edible things tended to crumble when packaged and someone was going to have to remember where they all were when the time came to unpack them . |
| 5 | they snapped it up at that price that his er sold and then they could n't pay er when , when the time came , you know the everything went off , so they sold it and bought something else and they 've made a lot of money on that so they 've paid it off and have er a lot of money on the house |
| 6 | ‘ There were periods when the time seemed to drag , ’ said John , who works in Middlesbrough Council 's records department . |
| 7 | She curled up in the darkest corner , pillowing her head on her arm , and clung to the memory of four hours before , when the time had stilled and she had been not , sweet tearing bliss … . |