Example sentences of "but when [pers pn] [vb past] to [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But when it came to their sex life , Antonia was boss of the futon frolics . |
| 2 | But when it got to my last week I just thought stuff it , I 'm going to give it my best shot . |
| 3 | ‘ I rang him — he 'd given me a list of all the Grands Prix contact numbers — but when he came to my hotel the next morning it was of his own accord . ’ |
| 4 | For example — I feel disgusted and ashamed — I took my little girl down to my mum 's and I swear to God I remember dressing her — it was winter — but when she got to my mum 's house I took her out of the buggy and all she had on was her nappy and her socks and a blanket wrapped round her . |
| 5 | Phoebe could accept that , it was how grandmothers were meant to be , but when she turned to her friends , looking for guidance and inspiration , she did not find it . |