Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] [noun] when it [vb past] " in BNC.

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1 Sadly the ‘ Parracombe ’ failed in its gallant attempt to reach Malta when it struck a mine off Cap Bon .
2 Nicaragua become the 28th state recognising Taiwan when it re-established relations on Nov. 6 , having switched recognition to China in 1985 .
3 A section of the crowd turned events when it attacked the private Catholic chapels of several embassies .
4 Just as the Singing Detective caused outrage when it featured similar amorous action shot in a shady area , director Ken Russell makes his current coupling couple keep their clothes hanging on .
5 Haslam learned the hard way how to handle such a traumatic situation and how to some extent to play God when it became necessary to select the people who had to go .
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