Example sentences of "when they [vb past] [adv prt] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At the same time , at Edendale in Gore , Bruce Mackenzie , with the help of old Jan , bought a couple of good horses for his sons Sandy and Stu — ‘ for when they grew up a bit ’ . |
| 2 | Once when they went round a corner she swayed against him and caught his arm to steady herself . |
| 3 | Most borrowers did not anticipate this ; indeed , a 1989 survey by the Office of Fair Trading shows that only 37% of borrowers gave any thought at all to the likely future movement of interest rates when they took out a loan . |
| 4 | Unfortunately this was damaged on the way when they ran over a mine and had to be abandoned . |
| 5 | The jail breakers , all remand prisoners , were among 80 prisoners being supervised by 2 officers in the exercise yard of Gloucester Prison when they escaped over a perimeter wall using a rope made of bedsheets . |