Example sentences of "[noun sg] [is] [vb pp] when [pron] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His newest toy , a Toyota Land Cruiser with Gumbo Monster Mudder tyres so big that oxygen is required when you reach your seat , has CB , a radio telephone , an anenometer and a Loran radar set fixed in to transmitters on Greenland , Iceland and Norway . |
| 2 | I have a great respect for the floating voter and I am confident he will see which side his bread is buttered when he casts his vote this time . |
| 3 | ‘ The decision is whether the availability for work issue is addressed when they start building the houses , ’ he added . |
| 4 | That the German audience is not deaf to beauty of tone production as some have been so foolish to pretend , is shown by the enormous enthusiasm with which Battistini is greeted when he sings in Germany , to say nothing of Caruso , although one hesitates to mention him in such proximity to so transcendent an artist as Battistini . ’ |
| 5 | This difference is emphasized when one examines how Porter proposes to go about cost reduction . |
| 6 | A cell 's true nature is realized when it becomes skin or bone or nerve ending . |
| 7 | Christian joy is found when we hold on to God 's hand and when we learn that fabulous certainty with which we can step out into the uncertainties of the coming day . |
| 8 | Their bafflement is increased when they find such major changes made . |
| 9 | I own a Yamaha FL10 MII , but I find that much of the drive and body of my bass sound is lost when I operate the flanger . |
| 10 | A group is recognised when it has a minimum of six SERA members . |
| 11 | Should you acquire an adult dog from a rescue centre , it may be worth enquiring whether it is marked in this manner to ensure that the record is updated when you take possession of the dog . |
| 12 | Old providers of employment are artificially kept alive until a point is reached when it becomes obvious that support must be switched off . |
| 13 | 17 ( 13 ) CITY OF JOY : Drop-out doctor Patrick Swayze finds his conscience is pricked when he visits the slums of Calcutta . |
| 14 | Their normally strong relationship is threatened when he has to reveal a family secret . |
| 15 | Her insensitivity is shown when she takes Esther and Ada to visit the family of an unemployed brickmaker and his wife Jenny . |
| 16 | A further problem in relying upon GPC rules for lexical access is encountered when we attempt to read words which are homophones . |
| 17 | The superlative is used when we refer to one object or group that forms a part of a larger group of collection . |
| 18 | Jennings says the minizyme is activated when it combines with its target , an advantage over other anti-viral agents in that it limits the prospect for side effects . |
| 19 | It is amazing what an acutely exciting feeling is engendered when you know , or anticipate , that the carp are only a few short yards from where you sit . |
| 20 | For both sides , utmost care and modesty is required when it comes to intercepting the results , and speculating on the closeness between the species . |
| 21 | The claim that no spelling unit smaller than the word but bigger than the grapheme is used when we read non-words aloud can be tested with non-words like gean , geak , and gead . |
| 22 | Open bridging is needed when you have n't yet signed a contract for the sale of your current home and so you do n't know how long you 'll need the bridging loan . |
| 23 | That caution is reinforced when one considers the close connection that exists between the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament , the cause of unilateralism , and the Labour party . |
| 24 | Another example of Portia 's dishonesty is shown when she tests Bassanio with the ring she had just given to him . |
| 25 | A behavioural response is strengthened when it has an increased probability of occurring ( frequency ) or when it is likely to be performed for a longer period of time ( duration ) . |
| 26 | Comprehension is involved when we look at video and so the techniques for developing and checking comprehension with audio or print are equally valid for video . |
| 27 | Another typical resistance is met when it becomes clear that despite everything that is being achieved in terms of family understanding and awareness , individuals are sticking rigidly to old patterns of interaction and behaviour . |
| 28 | You may also have to pay an extra charge if you take equipment back with more damage than when you took it out ( make sure any damage is recorded when you pick up the goods ) and if the equipment is so dirty that it requires cleaning . |
| 29 | The importance of this expenditure is realized when we contrast it with the £701,469 these three same denominations spent on ministerial training and the £692,054 spent on home missions . |
| 30 | The problem is compounded when we allow our leading businesses — Rowntree and perhaps Cadbury 's and others — to be bought up by foreign predators so that our muscle is destroyed . |