Example sentences of "[adj] when [pers pn] [verb] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I did n't want to be different when we went to the dance . ’ |
| 2 | Nor is the situation any different when we look at the trial-and-error component of the behaviour by which bees learn to harvest flower species efficiently . |
| 3 | The United Kingdom , the Kingdom of Belgium and the Hellenic Republic argue , however , that the position is different when it comes to the competence of each state under public international law to define as it thinks fit the conditions upon which it grants to a vessel the right to fly its flag . |
| 4 | Things are somewhat different when it comes to the sales decision : here it seems that many worked out at quite an early stage that the sales strategy ought to take a reservation form ( with perhaps an intermediate section to take account of risk and risk aversion ) . |
| 5 | Roads Minister Kenneth Carlisle said : ‘ If candidates had a more thorough knowledge of the Highway Code and other safety matters they would be more prepared when they take to the roads by themselves . ’ |
| 6 | It 's inserted into the poem in two ways : first the devils are identified with the pagan gods — they are introduced , indeed , with a great fanfare in the first book and given all sorts of classical erm and oriental names , and Milton explains to us that of course it was the devils themselves who managed to disperse this tradition that that 's who they really were ; and second , and though less central and less impressive in its poetic results , is perhaps the second device which is more interesting when we think of the poem in terms of Milton 's personal involvement . |
| 7 | It is not precisely clear when he knew of the extra cases . |
| 8 | It all seemed so clear when he appeared on the Frost programme two days before the Leader of the Opposition 's visit to Luigi 's restaurant . |
| 9 | The answer , I think , is quite clear when you look at the definition again , but it is not necessarily clear at first reading . |
| 10 | So , having consistently been right about why and how the Tories would win , I was wrong when it came to the point . |
| 11 | Suddenly rain poured down , and although we hurried back to the house , we were quite wet when we arrived in the hall . |
| 12 | The sweat was running down your back all day and I 've seen me taken off my white clothes and hang them up and they were still wet when you come in the next day . |
| 13 | They were really afraid when they heard about the dangers of uranium . |
| 14 | That 's the worst time for her , she gets afraid when she wakes in the night . ’ |
| 15 | People who already have breathing problems are badly affected if pollution levels are high when they come into the city centre . |
| 16 | The Princess of Wales is equally quick-witted when it comes to the brief royal encounter . |
| 17 | It 's designed to fit neatly in a pocket while you listen — and it 's yours absolutely FREE when you apply for the NatWest Hospital Income Plan before the date shown on your Application Form . |
| 18 | glowed red-brown when he spoke to the flames . |
| 19 | Therefore , the Minister must be careful when he argues about the principle of the matter . |
| 20 | And be careful when you go up the stairs — OK ? ’ |
| 21 | I was three years old when we moved across the dale to Low Birk Hatt Farm . |
| 22 | Fifty-three years old when he came to the throne , and crippled by the kick of a horse in his youth , what could he do against all these turbulent and forceful lords , his brother Albany , his son Rothesay , and these Black Douglases who bore almost the prestige of a royal dynasty ? |
| 23 | DUNDEE Stobswell staff gave Manager Cubby Lorimer a party send-off when he retired from the Royal Bank after 35 years ' service . |
| 24 | Users themselves , however , are not completely blameless when it comes to the slow uptake of open systems , Wendler observes , ‘ our clients do n't take products seriously until IBM is involved . ’ |
| 25 | Plenty of clever , talented children seem to make slow progress at learning skills which they know their parents care about — like reading — while showing remarkable confidence and daring when it comes to the things their parents ignore , like swinging upside down , or building complicated models out of Lego . |
| 26 | Maybe the question , ‘ What is it that I have to undo in order to help myself ? ’ is more appropriate when it comes to the Alexander Technique . |
| 27 | He 's such a huge star now that I was actually nervous when I walked into the studio with him . ’ |
| 28 | But the civil servants have been vague when it comes to the detail of who is to be the competent authority , who is to foot the bill for its work ( and any extra studies it may require before giving consent ) , and how much of its deliberations are to be made public . |
| 29 | The train journey lasted all day , and it was dark when they arrived at the station . |
| 30 | It was almost totally dark when they arrived in the stable yard and Catherine jumped involuntarily as something moved and rattled against the boards . |