Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] when [pron] [vb past] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Russian law on citizenship , adopted in November 1991 , extended that privilege not only to the population of the Russian Federation but also to those living in other republics who requested it , and the Russian defence minister , Pavel Grachev , made it clear that fellow nationals would be defended ‘ wherever they live ’ ; Vice-President Rutskoi called more directly for recognition of the Dnestr republic , and the Foreign Ministry intervened when it appeared that the civil rights of Russian speakers in the newly independent Baltic republics were being infringed . |
| 2 | We had heard that the paths ahead were precarious and exposed , but my heart sank when I noticed that even the horses were being blindfolded . |
| 3 | Her heartbeat quickened when she saw that Andrew Walker had telephoned twice that morning , and would like her to return his call as soon as possible . |
| 4 | Panic subsided when he saw that it was Jimmy . |
| 5 | The bomb-shell exploded when it added that those sixty-six coupons must last for a whole year . |
| 6 | Preston 's nan demanded when she heard that Mary Moxton was In Trouble and none of his making . |
| 7 | My rather innocent trust crumbled when I realized that as far as the police were concerned , I was little better than a criminal on whom they must keep tabs . |
| 8 | I 'd just about got a speech arranged when you announced that the afternoon had been no big deal ! ’ |
| 9 | Interest increased when he revealed that among the types of RNA successfully attacked was RNA from the HIV virus which causes Aids . |