Example sentences of "[adj] when [verb] with [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is quite different when dealing with a country as big as France in terms of population and area . |
| 2 | Consequently , it can be determined whether relatively the costs of litigation are too high when compared with the amount of damages awarded . |
| 3 | It is this , more than anything else , which makes the map of this sort of country look so empty when compared with the map of anciently enclosed country in say mid Sussex , Essex or Devon . |
| 4 | For the moment anyway , he would accept that his DSO of 80 was not acceptable when compared with an industry average of 63 . |
| 5 | Enforcement agents who adopt a compliance strategy , however , are preoccupied with securing conformity to a rule or standard when confronted with a problem . |
| 6 | And if to is completely meaningless when used with the infinitive , why is n't it tending to disappear completely ? |
| 7 | To work out which way the pile runs , rub your hand over the carpet — it will feel smooth when running with the pile , and rough when going against the pile . |
| 8 | Such a weapon would be particularly useful when dealing with a school , because the myriad moving bodies produce too confusing an echolocation picture for the dolphin to be able to single out a victim . |
| 9 | Even the most competent high-flier , it seems , feels totally inadequate when faced with a child who simply will not get down to work . |
| 10 | But he was poor when compared with the parents of many of the children who attended his school , even when compared with some of the other teachers . |
| 11 | Although Exell 's reminiscences are coloured by the fact that he was an active Communist and trade unionist , they can not hide the fact that the pay in the new industries was generally good when compared with the majority of the working classes — and very high in periods of prosperity . |
| 12 | Acid House was all the rage ; multi-rhythmed electronic stuff popular on the disco circuit but only comprehensible when taken with the designer drugs now supplied as openly as condoms in some of the smarter venues . |
| 13 | At this point we find his conjectures implausible when compared with the view that global mean temperature is determined by global mean radiative forcing , including ( but not limited to ) greenhouse forcing from CO 2 changes . |
| 14 | The United Nations has been largely ineffectual when faced with a clash of interests between major powers , or even in dealing with more localized conflicts such as that between Israel and the Arab states , where great power interests are also involved . |
| 15 | Always have a fire extinguisher handy when working with a blowlamp . |
| 16 | Finally , lack of exercise is also a risk factor for heart disease but it 's relatively small when compared with the others . |
| 17 | Cook , tightly covered with a lid , for 2½hr , until tender when tested with a fork . |
| 18 | Pour over the chicken and cook in the oven for about 45 minutes , or until the chicken is tender when pierced with a fork . |
| 19 | What essential information would need to be available when dealing with an enquiry from a conference organiser ? |
| 20 | In conclusion , poly-L-ornithine when combined with a DMSO shock mediates efficient transfection of CHO cells . |
| 21 | A degree of confirmation for the ‘ hypothesis of difference ’ between organizational types has been obtained , though with research instruments that seem blunt when compared with the complexity of the issues raised in the initial part of this paper , and with data that must await fuller statistical validation . |
| 22 | These theories seem naïve when compared with the explanations Marxists reserve for capitalist societies . |
| 23 | The announcement attracted criticism that the punishment was too lenient when compared with the amount of fees accountancy firms pull in from insolvency work . |
| 24 | The relief exhibited by the highest mountains and the deepest oceanic trenches , although apparently spectacular , is in fact trivial when compared with the dimensions of the Earth as a whole . |
| 25 | For example , a problem defined as ‘ This child has Down 's Syndrome ’ is valueless when compared with a problem definition such as ‘ This child has not learned to use a spoon ’ . |
| 26 | The question of whether warranties should be given on a joint and/or several basis is less likely to be relevant when dealing with an asset sale ( where the contracting vendor will usually be a company ) as opposed to a share sale ( when individual shareholders will often be asked to give warranties ) . |
| 27 | For example , a child with language which is less advanced than the language of other children of that age would be regarded as having delayed language ; in contrast , children whose language stands out because it is deficient when compared with the way in which they perform on other social and intellectual tasks may be regarded as having a language deficit . |
| 28 | As far as nudity was concerned they quickly accepted it in Josephine 's act as it seemed such a natural part of her but their attitudes were quite prudish when confronted with the nudes backstage . |
| 29 | This reticence is all the more striking when contrasted with the plethora of Second World War movies made both during the war and for many years afterwards . |
| 30 | Dealing with customers also taught me that not every situation is the same and I had to think fast and wise when faced with a problem . |