Example sentences of "when we [vb past] " in BNC.
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| 31 | I remember on one such occasion in early 1920 , my sister Gladys and I were upstairs in the top back room , looking out of the window , when we heard a terrifying scream . |
| 32 | When we heard that the end was very near we drove to Nottingham straight away , but arrived just too late . |
| 33 | She was about to pop them in when we heard the strains of the rag and boneman 's cry . |
| 34 | We only knew for certain that there was something strange afoot when we heard the sounds of a train being marshalled and it started coming towards the hostel , what is more terrifying was that it was coming on a non-existent track ! |
| 35 | He had half turned to walk to his car , which he had left down by the jetty , when we heard the sound of a horn , pressed just once — not to warn us against danger but to attract our attention . |
| 36 | Dazed , we wandered along flat ground towards the lake , when we heard the roar of an approaching speedboat . |
| 37 | When we heard screams and cries for help , we both set off ‘ hot foot ’ thinking someone was injured . |
| 38 | It was supposed to be a big secret when we heard it but Open Systems Today must have announced it internally by now — it 's killing off its stepchild , the Santa Cruz Magazine . |
| 39 | It was supposed to be a big secret when we heard it but Open Systems Today must have announced internally by now that it 's killing off its stepchild SCO Magazine . |
| 40 | When we heard about the Will she put her arms around me and said , ‘ You go there and fight on , boy . |
| 41 | ‘ When we heard you were here we thought what fun it would be , ’ says Roy urbanely . |
| 42 | On the final day , we were entering the Restaurant de la Tour when we heard the cow . |
| 43 | We were both absorbed in our work when we heard angry cries : the owner of the field hurrying towards us armed with a big stick . |
| 44 | We were about to leave for our unknown destination when we heard a well-known voice shouting ‘ Wait ! ’ in German . |
| 45 | When we heard about the problem from Heg , we protested . |
| 46 | When we heard about , when we heard about the faxes that had come in from all around the world . |
| 47 | When we heard about , when we heard about the faxes that had come in from all around the world . |
| 48 | Suppose , however , that when we heard tres it was preceded by Forgive us our … |
| 49 | ‘ When we heard about poor Alain Gebrec being dead , I had a sudden vision of Dora looking furiously angry … you know how she sometimes glares at Dieter … and I thought for a moment … supposing it had been Dieter who 'd been killed … it might have been Dora who had … oh , I know it 's dreadful of me to think these things , but she hates him so much . ’ |
| 50 | I was sitting talking to the skipper in his cabin when we heard the wheel go hard over . |
| 51 | When we heard the cry of pain , our fears disappeared . |
| 52 | I was about to tell my master when we heard the sounds of music coming from beyond the wall of St Paul 's . |
| 53 | When we heard dogs barking the Corporal 's nerve cracked too . |
| 54 | I 'd sent Mum to the acupuncturist to try and give her some energy , and Jack and I were in the house when we heard a terrible thud . |
| 55 | And maybe we 'd be oh a long distance away from the school when we heard the schoolmaster blowing the whistle . |
| 56 | Ricard agreed and was searching for the key on the ring of his belt when we heard the sound of horses and men shouting . |
| 57 | There was great astonishment and anger in south Wales when we heard by letter of 28 November 1991 the news that the Home Secretary was unwilling to agree any additional manpower for the South Wales police authority in 1992-93 . |
| 58 | When we heard of them last they were cutting down trees for them to feed upon which is very generally adopted . |
| 59 | Benjamin was on the point of replying when we heard the clip-clop of horses ' hooves and saw Doctor Agrippa making his way slowly towards us ; his mount , a gentle cob , ambling along as if it was a balmy summer 's day . |
| 60 | Harry Marguess says : ‘ Our own sale was being held at Automart and when we heard the ‘ Farm for Africa ’ event was the following day we decided to donate a heifer to this very worthy cause . ’ |