Example sentences of "[coord] when [pron] [verb] [adv] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Have you finished ? ’ they ask as you lie gasping , and when they switch on the light you expect to see a sign over the bed , NOW WASH YOUR HANDS . |
| 2 | When Terry went upstairs to change , Ellie went with her , and when they came down a short while later , when Terry and Declan were ready to leave , Ellie was right there beside them . |
| 3 | These elephants are trained to make obeisance to the Sultan and incline their heads , and when they do so the Chamberlain cries in a loud voice : ‘ Bismillah ! ’ |
| 4 | Only in very unusual situations do we speak with fixed , unvarying pitch , and when we speak normally the pitch of our voice is constantly changing . |
| 5 | There were dances in the Hut by the Strathmore Arms and when we grew up a bit and thought our fathers would n't find out we would nip into the Strathmore Arms for a pint , on the few occasions we could afford . |
| 6 | Her heart stopped , and when it beat again the shadow had returned , if shadows had weight , because this one oppressed her , but only momentarily . |
| 7 | Her voice , clear and pure , soared up to the roof of the theatre , and when it picked up the words of the chorus of ‘ My old man said follow the van … ’ , no one in that vast hall joined in , they just listened . |
| 8 | we can do she put an ice cube on the splodge let it melt and when it drys out the carpet comes up again but I do n't know if it 'll work but it ca n't do any harm , can it ? |
| 9 | erm only the Emir , and he has to give very erm strict reasons for it and he sends it back to the parliament to look into it again and when it comes back the second time the Emir can pass it . |
| 10 | The benefits of this route could be substantial : about half of the Currie High roll comes from the Baberton and Juniper Green area , and when I carried out a survey , among parents , of travel to the school from these areas last year , a substantial number of families were in favour of opening up this path . |
| 11 | And when I took over the magazine I said let's just use the typefaces that they use in the newspaper and supplement them for some headlines , but try to make it belong in the New York Times . |
| 12 | And when I found out the lady was English , it did seem as though something might come of it . ’ |
| 13 | And when you take on the role always hold something in reserve , so it 's what they 've created , but here 's something unexpected about it . |
| 14 | And when you go down the aqua slide |
| 15 | They look mean , sleek and powerful … and when you open up the throttle they do n't half shift . |
| 16 | She would send him off to some lecturing engagement with butter and other rations to give his hostess , and when he came back the rations would be found as a soggy mess in his pocket . |
| 17 | The watchman went to tell the local Chief and when he came back the body was gone . ’ |
| 18 | He loved his ‘ Jocks ’ without a trace of condescension , and when he took over the regiment as lieutenant-colonel in North Africa and Italy , his double-barrelled beer name earned him the affectionate sobriquet of ‘ Colonel Screwtop ’ . |
| 19 | Naturally he he wanted to keep his place open and when he got up the next morning somebody had painted the side of the van completely over . |
| 20 | And when he got there the bloke said oh just pull up and go and get it done now , I said now any other man would of gone in the cafe and thought right , I would of been drop now till twelve |
| 21 | Turry has to be the best-armed hero of all time and when he picks up a few power-ups you 'd think he was invincible . |
| 22 | The hon. Gentleman is really behaving disgracefully — — when he accuses British Rail of negligence before an inquiry has even begun , and when he has not the slightest idea of what caused that accident . |
| 23 | She was dressed as a munitions worker , and when he switched on the light her hair had blazed under the dim bulb . |
| 24 | Her ma 's sewing bag was still in the cupboard and when she brought out the cotton and needles there was a lump in her throat . |
| 25 | Nobody comforted her , for weeping was not necessary , but it was on the other hand permissible , and when she got home the aunts and uncles were kind to her and offered her cups of tea . |
| 26 | ‘ And when she came back the situation was reversed ? |
| 27 | ‘ Open your eyes , ’ he commanded huskily , and when she did so the look on his face set her blood racing . |
| 28 | As soon as she drew up to the roundabout at the top of Woodstock Road , she found herself in traffic which stretched as far as the eye could see , and when she switched on the car radio , she discovered that the only sound it would make was an assortment of squeaks and crackles . |
| 29 | But when they took over the firm they were always called " Mister " to distinguish them from the other captains , perhaps . |
| 30 | He was very good when it was subjects he understood , like girlfriends or summer holidays , but when we brought in a political issue he was n't quite so sure of it , but he grew into it very well . |