Example sentences of "when [pers pn] needed [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He played some good stuff and I did n't raise my game when I needed to , ’ added Wilkinson . |
| 2 | McLeish glanced at the clock on Yeo 's desk and saw that he was running behind ti me , as tended to happen at this stage in an investigation when you needed to be in six places at once . |
| 3 | Frequently coming into the net , but solid as ever from the baseline when she needed to be , she reached her second Australian Open final in three years . |
| 4 | But , while Border expressed his delight with the form of strike bowler McDermott , Gooch admitted : ‘ We were just not capable of splitting Border and Mark Waugh when we needed to . |
| 5 | Of course it was convenient for factory-owners to build an element of flexibility into their businesses by using women as outworkers when they needed to . |
| 6 | I mean , we all have fun , and that 's good , but there was nobody to say ‘ no ’ , when it needed to be said . |
| 7 | This charming Mid-Westerner was serious when he needed to be and very humorous when he needed to be . |
| 8 | This charming Mid-Westerner was serious when he needed to be and very humorous when he needed to be . |
| 9 | I wanted as far as possible to forearm the boy at the beginning of adolescence — not ramming a weapon into his hand willy-nilly , but showing him the size and shape of it and where it lies in such a way that he would take it up without realizing he was doing so and find himself using it when he needed to . |
| 10 | Morton slowed the speed a little , preparing to bring the boat to a halt when he needed to . |
| 11 | Sir John was a competent swordsman , moving only when he needed to , keeping both dagger and sword locked in constant play . |
| 12 | ‘ But he came through London when … when he needed to . ’ |