Example sentences of "is [adv] [verb] when it [is] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The pungency of mustard is only realised when it is mixed with cold water ; salt , vinegar and hot water inhibit the flavour , producing a milder condiment . |
| 2 | The true significance of witchcraft is only disclosed when it is set within its full configuration of mystical forces ; the same applies to ancestor cults . |
| 3 | We lean towards the view that : ‘ Race is only used when it 's to somebody 's advantage , and I do n't mean the working-man 's advantage … |
| 4 | The point is this : trust is only applauded when it is not seen to be misplaced . |
| 5 | It is not given when it is demanded . |
| 6 | However , this is easily corrected when it is pointed out that the Bible refers to God , himself , as a helper . |
| 7 | The term issue is normally used when it is possible to show beyond any reasonable doubt that the variations occurred after some of the edition had already been published , so that first and second issues ( and even more ) are recognisable . |
| 8 | If the style of the pot is deliberately changed when it is copied , particularly if the decoration is being changed to keep up with current fashion , the differences between earlier and later pots are even more noticeable . |
| 9 | Money paid to a Travel Agent is held by him on your behalf until your booking is fully confirmed when it is then held for Amsterdam Travel Service Limited . |
| 10 | Failing to set the handbrake is sometimes detected when it is too late i.e. when a vehicle has been parked unattended and has then begun to move and run away downhill , perhaps resulting in an accident . |
| 11 | ( iv ) Differently , it seems difficult to accept that consciousness is tolerably conceived when it is so conceived that it follows that anything that can be regarded as passing through certain sequences of causal or logical states is conscious . |
| 12 | Cheshire is actually sold when it is one to two months old , but it can be matured for over a year . |