Example sentences of "[adv] when [verb] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | During a bright moon , headlights were kept off — otherwise they remained on only when driving on the road alone . |
| 2 | ‘ I like to lay in the paint with a knife and draw into the wet paint with a brush , especially when working on a portrait , ’ Kyffin Williams told Julian Halsby in this special interview for The Artist |
| 3 | I like to lay in the paint with a knife and draw into the wet paint with a brush , especially when working on a portrait . |
| 4 | especially when founded on a desolation — |
| 5 | Muriel is a hard worker and does well when working on her own . |
| 6 | Although on the record this solo was played on an acoustic guitar , it also works very well when performed on an electric instrument . |
| 7 | Even when cornering on a slippery surface . |
| 8 | Even when commenting on the poor service in the hotel he genuinely attempts to offer sound advice . |
| 9 | Even when hunched on the top step , no chink can be seen leaking around the doorframe , because it is perfectly insulated with foam plastic strip . |
| 10 | Certain kinds of behaviour , even when considered on its own , may have a symbolic significance that its witnesses find insulting . |
| 11 | Some sub-contractors , particularly when paid on the lump or a daywork basis , may expect payment on a Friday , up to and including that day , but from the builder 's point of view it is preferable to keep a week in hand . |
| 12 | De Tocqueville made a similar point even earlier when commenting on the individualizing consequences of American democracy : " Aristocracy had made a chain of all the members of the community , from the peasant to the king : democracy breaks that chain and severs every link of it . " |
| 13 | This probability is lowest when based on short tests under conditions of high acceleration . |
| 14 | Similarly , graphics files should be able to retain their formats and display an accurate representation of their content either when viewed on the screen or printed on the page . |
| 15 | And yet when pressed on any of these issues he says , ‘ I do n't want to say anything . |