Example sentences of "[vb -s] [adj] when [pers pn] [verb] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He looks surprised when I ask if it is difficult to put so much energy into something for which you do n't get paid : ‘ It makes absolutely no difference at all . |
| 2 | It becomes interesting when it seems that Jane might hit Tom , or when one of them stops for a moment and thinks . |
| 3 | The cold-bloodedness of this experiment becomes apparent when we discover that chess was not one of Polgar 's great interests ; even now he is only a mediocre player . |
| 4 | Verily , your axe strikes true when you suggest that some ca n't spend more on software , even if they did n't pirate — but is this any excuse for stealing ? |
| 5 | Social class becomes significant when we realise that patterns of recruitment are not distributed randomly from all social strata : managerial and education , motivation , and personality variables , but this is not so significant that social background can be altogether dismissed as a relevant factor in work behaviour . |