Example sentences of "the [noun sg] [vb pp] when [pron] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For example , we apparently only came to some understanding of how the heart worked when we had within our conceptual framework the notion of a pump . |
| 2 | put them in the " recovery position " ( i.e. on the floor , face down , but with head bent back and face tilted down , making sure they can breathe easily ) ; — call a doctor or ambulance immediately ; — if you can , give details of the drug taken when you phone ; — ask the ambulance operator if there is any first aid you can give ; — stay with them , until help comes ; — give them nothing to eat or drink . |
| 3 | But the deal collapsed when it reached an advanced stage an advanced . |
| 4 | The horse stopped when he saw me , and seemed very surprised . |
| 5 | Has the fella said when he left the note , |
| 6 | The plan backfired when they realised they would need mountains of paper to earn just a few pence . |
| 7 | ‘ Because I told her we were lovers and you were expecting me , and you have too much compassion in your make-up to get the girl reprimanded when she believed she was acting in your best interests , min søde Gina . ’ |
| 8 | The Institute indicated when it commissioned the report that it would make every effort to adopt its proposals wherever possible , and has already agreed on action in a number of areas . |
| 9 | The saw stuck when it reached its own depth , but he kept on trying . |
| 10 | It brought several things to mind : the evident barrier during negotiations between the steward and the women ; the warnings of a friend about my own relationship with the steward — ‘ You put too much trust in that man ’ ; and the remark made when I reported how I had initially explained my research aims to the union stewards — ‘ You told the Secret Service ! |
| 11 | The loss was £100,000 less than the group predicted when it launched an £18.5m rights issue to refinance the group in August . |
| 12 | But all the speculation ended when he re-signed at Anfield for three more years — effectively until the end of his top-class career . |
| 13 | The advantage to teachers will then outweigh the inconvenience caused when we set up the scheme . |
| 14 | The feeling intensified when she met Marshall who gave a knowing look and said : ‘ I expect you 're working for Mr Harbury . ’ |
| 15 | However , that has not encouraged humility , as the Secretary of State for the Environment proved when he opened this debate . |
| 16 | I found the church locked when I arrived at four thirty . ’ |
| 17 | The soft little click the door made when she closed it caused him to turn his head , and not by one flicker of an eyelash did he betray any emotion of her entrance . |
| 18 | He rushed out , calling to Wickham to pull the door shut when he went . |
| 19 | ‘ Was the door locked when you went up this morning ? ’ asked Mary . |
| 20 | The burden increased when it became clear that it was schools who would be held principally responsible in implementing the national curriculum , in taking the first steps in teacher appraisal and in managing their finances . |
| 21 | They had heard that they sold them in Clery 's , and that was only a few minutes from where the bus stopped when it went to Dublin . |
| 22 | The couple married when they returned to England and Mr Bamford started a new business as a haulage contractor . |
| 23 | But the bubble burst when he failed to raise the cash for the scheme . |
| 24 | We do n't believe that was what the public intended when they donated to the Trust . ’ |
| 25 | The currency obtained when they buy can be used to sell . |
| 26 | The man who had hunted down countless villains on the screen crumbled when it came to punishing a little white dimpled ball measuring 1.68 inches in diameter . |