Example sentences of "[adv] [adj] when it is [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This view appears disarmingly general but widely acceptable when it is stated as the idea that any economy has to be seen as only one part of a structured world system . |
| 2 | It is especially weak when it is pulling against the expectations of firms and consumers , and when it is implemented too late . |
| 3 | This is somewhat ironic when it is realized that local government has substantial resources that can not be used because of centrally-imposed prescriptions . |
| 4 | This is so unexpected when it is encountered for the first time that it feels like a deliberate deception . |
| 5 | Probably the adoption of the Gothic style for church schools is not so surprising when it is considered that the design of schools was a subject in which the influential Ecclesiological Society — the significant impact of whose views on church design has already been referred to — was prepared to interest itself . |
| 6 | IT IS MUCH BETTER TO ERR ON THE SIDE OF LIGHTNESS , ESPECIALLY AS GOUACHE PAINT IS MUCH DARKER WHEN IT IS DRIED |
| 7 | In the chasse , messieurs , mesdames , the beast is at its most dangerous when it is cornered . |
| 8 | Information is not available when it is needed ; the moment passes ; the opportunity is lost . |
| 9 | Collecting bias seems to be greater for molars than for incisors , not surprising when it is considered that incisors are easier to locate in the pellets than are molars , and so an excess of incisors may be combined with a deficit of molars where there is collecting bias . |
| 10 | I 'm afraid they feel rather frustrated when it is made clear to them that this is far from the case , ’ he added drily . |
| 11 | This stress is not symmetric and it is little used in continuum mechanics , although certain expressions become more compact when it is used . |
| 12 | Ayrshire 's contribution is even more impressive when it is related to the county 's small population figures at the periods when most of the settlements listed above were founded . |
| 13 | Furthermore , this comparison becomes even more shocking when it is remembered that the population at risk of being killed at work is less than half those who could be ‘ murdered ’ . |
| 14 | This is hardly surprising when it is remembered how far the world has changed in living memory , and in ways which inevitably made their mark on theology itself . |
| 15 | A room which is thoroughly comfortable when it is felt to be simply " untidy " becomes uninhabitable as soon as it is perceived as " dirty " . |
| 16 | This was clearly important when it is recalled that Matadial , when cross-examined about the discrepancy between the January statement and her evidence , gave the explanation that the earlier version was due to a mistake by the police . |
| 17 | This sort of bureau is most happy when it is handling the complete job from design through to the final artwork and , in some cases , will even do the printing as well . |
| 18 | The importance of this association is most evident when it is broken , when careers are truncated or ‘ spoilt ’ , status is withdrawn and recognition seemingly denied . |
| 19 | MI5 is able to extract any information it wants about individuals , which is often useful when it is smearing someone 's character . |
| 20 | In many cases a natural spray does not seem nearly as attractive when it is presented in two dimensions as it does when seen growing naturally in the wild , when of course it is viewed in three dimensions . |
| 21 | Such action becomes particularly distasteful when it is carried out by elected representatives . |
| 22 | This is particularly remarkable when it is considered that Roddick has made no acquisitions and has no major plans for diversification . |
| 23 | This is particularly important when it is felt that ageing people can no longer look after themselves at home and some form of residential care is suggested . |
| 24 | This is a paradoxical fact for those empiricists who think that new theories are derived from the facts in some way , but it is quite comprehensible when it is realized that precise experimentation can only be carried out if one has a precise theory capable of yielding predictions in the form of precise observation statements . |
| 25 | Regrettably , few owners of pet dogs consider such manoeuvres to be part of the regular training routine and yet they can be so vital in preventing the dog from becoming unnecessarily upset when it is injured . |
| 26 | The accompaniment sounds very well when it is hummed , with perhaps a few words here and there while the solo part rests , or to join with it at a point of culmination . |