Example sentences of "[conj] when [pron] [modal v] [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Erm the other parts that I made a note of , you did n't ac well you Steve said the wife will be back in an hour and a half erm you did n't pick up Bill any , anything on that at that stage as to whether she ought to be involved although when he started talking or when he could n't remember the , the names of the or dates of birth of the children , he remembered the names , the dates of birth of the children , you mentioned the fact then that the wife would be back in a in an hour |
| 2 | Miranda said , ‘ People only say that when they ca n't think of any other reason for doing something damned stupid . ’ |
| 3 | But , more than that , his predilection for Neath players deprived the club of their own best talent so that when they would otherwise have been training for the league , instead they were training for the Five Nations Championship . |
| 4 | six o'clock and that when I would normally walk in . |
| 5 | He expressed his feelings so many times in the same way that when he could not see me I would find myself mouthing the words with him : ‘ The thing that worries me is bandits and deep sand . ’ |
| 6 | Can now , can we actually move on a bit because , that has been very valuable what you said , but in fairness to Mr Maxwell it also has to be said does n't it that up until he stole these assets er this process of throwing organisations , peoples monies into a spin dryer and pulling them out of different sort of sequences was something he regularly did and we 've had witnesses to say how well he did manage the funds and how they grew , whether when they should sell stock and when they should n't sell stock and so on . |
| 7 | They 'd look for the car , and when they could n't find it , they 'd probably come back . |
| 8 | You have agreed to ensure that any information which we may require for the purpose of providing the services set out in this letter is made available to us , as and when we may reasonably require . |
| 9 | You have agreed to ensure that any information which we may require for the purpose of providing the services set out in this letter is made available to us , as and when we may reasonably require . |
| 10 | You have agreed to ensure that any information which we may require for the purpose of providing the services set out in this letter is made available to us , and when we may reasonably require . |
| 11 | You have agreed to ensure that any information which we may require for the purpose of providing the services set out in this letter is made available to us , as and when we may reasonable require . |
| 12 | A sick horse will not be interested in trying a new good quality food while it is ill and when it may really need it . |
| 13 | He said : ‘ The supporters know I have always spoken to them in honesty and when I could not give them the truth I have kept my mouth shut . |
| 14 | And when you could n't reach no higher , you 'd get hold of the truss and chuck it on your head , and go up the ladder like the deuce with it . |
| 15 | ‘ And when you could n't get rid of me you worked on me as if you were working gold , moulding me to what you wanted — a malleable piece of property worth a fortune , sitting nicely in the palm of your hand . ’ |
| 16 | And he said nothing and she did nothing until Geoffroy , the tough son , took exception to his brother Fromont taking refuge in a monastery , and when he would n't come out , he piled up brushwood and burned the whole thing down , monks and Fromont and all . |
| 17 | I always enjoyed talking with him both when he was serious and when he would suddenly switch to gentle ridicule with an infectious laugh . |
| 18 | ‘ His job was a working class one that anyone could have done , and when he could n't cope with any area of his life , he would take his frustrations out on us . |
| 19 | After he killed her he tried taking her wedding ring and when he could n't get it he hacked her whole fucking hand off . ’ |
| 20 | When he came out of the prison-camp at the end of the war , he believed Rosie would be waiting for him and when he could not find her , I think it broke his heart . ’ |
| 21 | During the subsequent flight , the computer puts out a series of warning signals which tell the pilot when he can make noise , and when he can safely cut the engine power . |
| 22 | The kind of friends she had were loyal by definition , and they liked her , in their eyes she was a woman who could do no wrong ( she was only separated , mind , not divorced ) , they were ready to do any thing for her and when she would not let them they did it for the girl . |
| 23 | When she dared to look up she found herself gazing into burning dark eyes , and when she could n't look away , Alain brought her closer , his arms closing round her as he crushed her against his strength . |
| 24 | ‘ I do n't say they are there for months but when they ca n't find a friend or relative to put them up they have to resort to anywhere to keep out of the wind and rain . |
| 25 | Similarly , the value of a reinvestigation could be weakened if , instead of co-operating , the suspect leaves his explanation for the trial , when not only can it not be investigated but when it could also cast doubt on the value of any re-investigation that has taken place . |
| 26 | but when I ca n't walk well I shall call in the doctor . |
| 27 | but when I could n't sleep |
| 28 | But when you can not measure it and express it in numbers , your knowledge is of a very meagre and unsatisfying kind . " |
| 29 | ‘ But when he ca n't carry you any longer , I do hope you will still come up here to visit us . ’ |
| 30 | As I say , but when she could n't get the rollers in I thought , oh my God ! |