Example sentences of "[coord] [pron] is [adv] [adj] when " in BNC.
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| 1 | IT IS NOT unusual for scientific predictions to be made long before techniques are available to test them — and it is particularly satisfying when such predictions are at last fulfilled . |
| 2 | And it is particularly inappropriate when applied to the world 's waters . |
| 3 | And it is not surprising when one considers that normally one detects a first edition simply by looking on the title verso for information . |
| 4 | It is very important to keep on happy and good terms with the family that are living and it is extremely sad when the death of a parent who loved all the children should be an unwitting source of family rifts . |
| 5 | ‘ And it is always nice when they go home again . ’ |
| 6 | The difference applies regardless of what drug is being used , and it is still visible when they are not under the influence . |
| 7 | Rhubarb fool is made in just the same way as gooseberry fool , but needs an even larger proportion of sugar , preferably dark brown , and it is very necessary when the rhubarb is cooked to put it in a colander or sieve and let the excess juice drain off before the purée is made and the cream added . |
| 8 | Although representatives of Age Concern England were interviewed by a number of local radio interviewers the stations are always far more interested in a local angle and it is very helpful when we can refer enquiries to a local group . |
| 9 | And it is very tempting when you 've set your heart on something like that . |
| 10 | Writing in Inspire , Elizabeth Innes rightly says that the house-to-house collection is the least popular task of the Week , but she is also right when she tells how a word of thanks from a housebound person , grateful for the opportunity to give , compensates for previous rebuffs . |
| 11 | Prey loss is greater when the predator individuals are immature , because of higher degrees of digestion ( see below ) , but it is also greater when the prey species themselves are immature ( Lowe , 1980 ) . |
| 12 | One useful strategy in language learning is generalisation , but it is most noticeable when it exists as over-generalisation . |
| 13 | This does not in the least matter when looking at birds or distant ships , but it is not helpful when observing a planet or a star , when it is important to collect as much light as possible . |
| 14 | But it is not expensive when you compare like with like — that is , when you compare French with Swiss . |
| 15 | Withdrawal before ejaculation is a useful additional safeguard , but it is not safe when attempted without a condom . |
| 16 | On the record this was played using fingerstyle acoustic guitar , but it is equally effective when played in the same manner on an electric guitar . |
| 17 | He said : ‘ I only have a few thousand invested , but it is very worrying when you can not get your money back , and there is no way of knowing how long it might be or how much I will get back . ’ |
| 18 | But it is so serious when children get it , and thousands of children have it … |
| 19 | Business literature is therefore vital for understanding business , which is one of the major forces in modern culture , but it is more limited when it comes to a study of the consumer and his or her relation to the object . |
| 20 | This is acceptable in the textbook , and can even be made to work on audio , but it is more difficult when we can see real people in a real setting on video . |
| 21 | This is a paradoxical fact for those empiricists who think that new theories are derived from the facts in some way , but it is quite comprehensible when it is realized that precise experimentation can only be carried out if one has a precise theory capable of yielding predictions in the form of precise observation statements . |
| 22 | Most Cheshire is eaten young , but it is quite delicious when matured . |