Example sentences of "[v-ing] [adv] when [pron] have [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It had been lashing down when they 'd gone in . |
| 2 | It had been bucketing down when she 'd left home that morning . |
| 3 | A row had followed : he had been returning home when he had heard a noise . |
| 4 | ‘ Who is he ? ’ he kept repeating over and over again , stony-faced and disbelieving even when I had told him the truth . |
| 5 | Do you remember when Gordon went rushing through when he 'd got his whistles out ? |
| 6 | ‘ I 'll be going out when I 've had mine . |
| 7 | It 's much easier going out when she 's got a full tummy ! ’ |
| 8 | Ron , 74 , of Wrafton , Devon , said : ‘ We 'll be going even when they have to wheel us in . ’ |
| 9 | that 's it , how are you turning round when I 've got you strapped in ? , are you , I 've fastened it both sides |
| 10 | ‘ Well , I told them that , ’ Francis Morgan said irritably and his wife and daughter caught each other 's eye in silent agreement that he had n't told them that Angela was refusing point-black to be married from home and was insisting on the full London set-out , reception at the House of Commons , replying unanswerably when he had objected on grounds of expense that she could well afford to pay for it herself . |
| 11 | No wonder I 'm not getting anywhere when I have to spend half my time holding my tie in place to cover the gap ! |
| 12 | ‘ I told you , ’ she said , standing back when she 'd finished . |
| 13 | If you were the mum and you brought these pizzas in and there was four people sitting there when you 've got six pizzas and they all want the same size . |
| 14 | She caught herself smiling ridiculously when he 'd gone , and realised that she felt quite cheered that he had n't simply given her a lift to Prague , seen her safely installed in the spare bedroom , and then forgotten about her . |