Example sentences of "[noun sg] 's [noun] when it [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The flies lay their eggs mostly on the hairs of the horse 's legs , where they hatch and enter the horse 's mouth when it scratches itself . |
| 2 | But the artistic world is London Underground 's oyster when it comes to the fine art posters which , since the scheme started in 1986 , have been scattered amongst less erudite advertisements on station walls . |
| 3 | NEWARTHILL , the McAlpine family 's private construction group yesterday joined the sector 's casualties when it announced losses for 1991 totalling £72.2m . |
| 4 | I was , I explained , a bit of a big girl 's blouse when it came to crumbling ledges , sheer drops , being underwater for unreasonable lengths of time and squeezing into jam jar sized spaces . |
| 5 | It was almost under the mare 's hoofs when it saw fit to leap into the air and then dart away at speed . |
| 6 | I 'm told those palaces are tighter than a young whore 's arse when it comes to security . ’ |
| 7 | The purchaser is unlikely to want to accept liability for the vendor 's actions when it has had no control . |
| 8 | In such a situation , ruling bodies , be it the WBO , WBA or WBC , are reluctant to take away a champion 's title when it has been so close . |
| 9 | The Kent-based house-builder , Ward Holdings , yesterday provided some backing for Countryside 's optimism when it announced much-reduced annual losses of £5.3 million , against a £14 million deficit in 1991. — PA |
| 10 | The young man 's disillusionment when it comes confirms , not only the observer 's prediction , but the superiority of his evaluation over the young man 's , although not necessarily its correctness . |
| 11 | He 's top of the A&R man 's list when it comes to nursing young guitar bands through their first , tentative studio steps . |
| 12 | The Draft Basic Law of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People 's Republic of China , which was to become the territory 's constitution when it reverted to Chinese rule in 1999 , was published on July 13 . |
| 13 | It hardly seemed to augur well for the firm 's chances when it goes head-to head with the likes of Brown Boveri ASEA or GEC Alsthom . |
| 14 | ‘ Maria Callas No. 4 ’ ( Sotheby 's lot 47 , est. $200–250,000 ) , an explosive abstract composition painted by Julian Schnabel on a large sheet of dark red velvet in 1982 , shared an auction record for the artist 's work when it sold to New York property developer , Harry Macklowe and his wife Linda , for $290,000 ( £161,100 ) . |
| 15 | The company began operating in the world 's rainforests when it bought out the international interests of the American company Tenneco in 1988 . |
| 16 | Although most of us do n't have the time or the inclination to record what tickles a particular customer 's fancy when it comes to paying , it does nevertheless pay off to make that extra effort and note what it is that works — particularly with large customers . |
| 17 | What 's the last thing to go through a fly 's mind when it hits the front of your car ? |
| 18 | Marin Ceauşescu 's position at the Romanian Foreign Trade Mission in Vienna made him the provider of the family 's needs when it came to everyday items from razor blades to video films . |