Example sentences of "especially when they [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This kind of accident is relatively common with inexperienced pilots , especially when they are flying in competitions . |
| 2 | Trouble is , Piper , some people do not appreciate good music , especially when they are dodging flying shrapnel . |
| 3 | Horses put their feet over low wires all too easily , especially when they are trying to eat the grass on the other side of the fence . |
| 4 | ‘ Old people commonly are despised , ’ observed Richard Steele , ‘ especially when they are not supported with good estates ; ’ while another commented in 1621 how , in contrast to the common ‘ pleasure in infants ’ shown by women , ‘ old people are burdensome to all ; neither their talk nor their company is acceptable . ’ |
| 5 | They are quite unmistakable , and are often very elegant indeed , especially when they are perfectly circular and symmetrical . |
| 6 | She deals with the many administrative jobs , thus giving the band time to work on their music , especially when they are not touring . |
| 7 | ‘ Good sheepdogs are always valuable , ’ Brownie Owl told the Brownies , ‘ especially when they are trained . |
| 8 | However , from the moment they can talk , they should be encouraged to explain why they have done something you told them not to do and given time to do so , especially when they are still clumsy or slow with words . |
| 9 | It is natural to worry about children , especially when they are ill , but worrying too much can be very harmful to them . |
| 10 | Expectations can be damaging , especially when they are based on prejudice . |
| 11 | They are often oval , especially when they are floating on or near the water-surface , especially in shallow tanks . |
| 12 | I lack that biological instinct which makes most women want to reproduce themselves , especially when they are in their thirties and feel they might be leaving things a bit late . |
| 13 | Retrievers are particularly keen to play with this type of toy , while all puppies like to have something to chew , especially when they are teething . |
| 14 | It 's hard to keep your eyes away from documents people beside you are reading on the train , especially when they are X/Open Co Ltd internal memoranda : the one seen by a Unigram.X spy at Lewisham , South London last week promised in its first paragraph ‘ a 0% payrise ’ for unfortunate X/Open employees . |
| 15 | Children make some of their first sexual researches by observing the genitals of other children , especially when they are urinating or defecating . |
| 16 | The lullabies and other songs are continued to soothe children , especially when they are in a bad mood ; but this age is considered the best time to teach the children how to use their hands in various spheres of tribal activities . |
| 17 | Although adults and good spellers can also get mixed up with these , especially when they are writing quickly , this confusion is often the sign of weak visual memory . |
| 18 | Be determined to define for yourself the exact meaning of words ( like " diplomacy " ) , especially when they are abstract ( like " influence " ) . |
| 19 | Care managers can use financial resources efficiently , especially when they are planning services for a group of people with widely differing needs and have a flexible budget to use at their discretion . |
| 20 | Being able to use two languages fluently , especially when they are learned together during childhood . |
| 21 | It is very difficult to see into the minds of the Government , especially when they are so concerned with the results of the Christchurch by-election and almost non-ratification of the Maastricht Treaty ! |
| 22 | But is n't the NI always telling us to distrust the authoritative views of experts , especially when they are pontificating about the Third World ? |
| 23 | Especially when they are tipped that it was you who topped him . ’ |
| 24 | ‘ That always happens with young players , especially when they are in a struggling side . |
| 25 | I 'M normally very cautious about participating in moral crusades , especially when they are orchestrated by newspapers in their eternal quest for a good story that will run and run . |
| 26 | It is a great shame more people are n't backing them , especially when they are well established in the top six . |
| 27 | Well , even even people who perhaps are not so experienced in doing it in their personal lives can be influenced I think , especially when they are relating to children , to perhaps become more sensitive to that and the children in their care . |
| 28 | Connoisseurs of bike racing prefer breaks by more than one rider , especially when they 're in different teams , for then riders ‘ sit in ’ , not taking their working turn at the front , conserving energy and slowing the break , thus wearing down other riders in favour of a team-leader back down the road in the peloton . |
| 29 | " I always think these traditional stories retain a lot of charm , " said another of the rabbits , " especially when they 're told in the real , old-fashioned spirit . " |
| 30 | Using drugs can be dangerous , especially when they 're taken in excess or for a long time , or in the wrong combinations . |