Example sentences of "[adj] when [pron] [verb] [conj] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Darwin 's critics were wrong when they said that all my offspring would inherit half of it . |
| 2 | This asymmetry involved in the distinction between two types of justification only becomes dangerous when one supposes that all basic ( non-inferentially justified ) beliefs concern the nature of the believer 's present sensory states . |
| 3 | He is incredulous when she says that some people might think better of Jason for confessing his fear . |
| 4 | Foster parents can often claim fostering allowances of 2–3 times the Supplementary Benefit that the natural parent would have received for looking after the same child … which is peculiarly ironic when one considers that some children might not be in foster-care at all if their parents had adequate incomes in the first place ( Fairbairns , 1976 ) . |
| 5 | Although this second method is the more complicated to administer and requires that we have at least a rough idea of the size of the primary sampling units , it has some advantages that become obvious when we recall that several primaries are generally sampled : |
| 6 | The circle of radar is especially useful when you consider that most of their lives are spent in open water . |
| 7 | The differences in treatment of the authors was very apparent when we found that some selected a few headings and sub-headings and others sub-divided the subject much more . |
| 8 | There was more attacking when I played and more chances . |
| 9 | Well I was shocked when I heard that that that that yours whi yours you yours would attempt to you got my permission , yes but , I 'd be highly surprised if if you got them . |
| 10 | Yet this is not surprising when one realizes that both were close to the docks and that the iron foundries in their areas were more conveniently situated for the timber yards and wharfs along the north bank . |
| 11 | This is perhaps less surprising when one considers that these definitions are derived by examining and grouping the actual collocations found for any particular word , and then working backwards to a definition from the separate contextual groupings [ Mackin , 1978 ] . |
| 12 | This is not very surprising when we consider that most joint ventures appear not to be entirely voluntary . |
| 13 | This was surprising when you consider that these days Death was the genial Doctor 's constant drinking-companion . |
| 14 | He counted the night 's takings , swept the floor and then got really upset when he discovered that all his beer mats had been stolen . |
| 15 | He is right when he says that that should be stopped . |
| 16 | Law was only giving credit where due when he said that these two groups ‘ have from the first been the main-props of the new National Free Church movement ’ . |
| 17 | The union achievement in establishing and applying standards for design and safe use of VDUs is more striking when one considers that these policies had already been formulated before the Government Health and Safety Executive had to issue information and advice on the subject . |
| 18 | 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 ? |
| 19 | This is still true when he says that some of the respondents lacked the emotional maturity to respond adequately to poetry . |