Example sentences of "[vb pp] when it [vb -s] " in BNC.

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1 For if a garage habitually does half the service its costs are very much lower than if it has done the full service ; and since it can charge the full price , because of the ignorance of the consumer , its pro fits are maximised when it does as little of the service as it can get away with .
2 But we see no reason why it should not be acceptable ( and consistent with our human rights philosophy ) for aims such as reform , reparation and requalification to be considered and at least sometimes pursued when it has to be decided what punishment ( if any ) should be allocated to individual offenders , as long as this does not have the result of making the punishment harsher .
3 It 's his department 's job to make sure the law 's being applied when it comes to fireworks .
4 Nationwide announced that 300 redundancies will be made when it closes 58 of its 361 estate agency branches .
5 Another typical resistance is met when it becomes clear that despite everything that is being achieved in terms of family understanding and awareness , individuals are sticking rigidly to old patterns of interaction and behaviour .
6 Truth is , the two cars are just about equally matched when it comes to acceleration in each gear .
7 And should an original and lovely ‘ Samuel Palmer ’ sketch or ‘ Vermeer ’ canvas be any less valued when it turns out to be by Tom Keating or Henricus van Meegaeren ?
8 The group has splashed out on a string of new programmes to be shown when it takes over from Thames next month .
9 If the property is in mortgage , then obtain the account number , as this may be needed when it comes to redemption .
10 But an interesting analogy with the US can be drawn when it comes to the Urgent Issues Task Force .
11 In this context , we shall assess how the Act has added to police power and what effect it has had when it has been used in tandem with the pre-existing law .
12 Four-wheel-drive cuts out when the tractor 's forward speed goes above 9.3mph and is re-engaged when it drops below 8.7mph .
13 But the S Q L code which is sent to it has to be interpreted when it gets to the server machine , and we all know the difference between compiled and interpreted code .
14 They have to invent so many for other people they just ca n't be bothered when it comes to themselves . ’
15 ‘ They seem to be jinxed when it comes to playing in the UK .
16 All three of them have produced when it comes to ‘ bottom line ’ basics which is why they all now appear in their respective sides automatically .
17 Old providers of employment are artificially kept alive until a point is reached when it becomes obvious that support must be switched off .
18 On the other hand , when one is obsessively searching for the solution to a problem , it may be consciously recognised when it occurs as a fluctuation in the random activity of the subconscious whereas in other circumstances it might not emerge at the conscious level at all .
19 That is all well and good , but if separate nationhood is to be recognised when it comes to banding , the wishes of the separate nations should be heeded when it comes to the taxation that they want .
20 A group is recognised when it has a minimum of six SERA members .
21 How will that behaviour be rewarded when it occurs ?
22 An insurance broker explained : ‘ Performance is n't the only thing assessed when it comes to car insurance .
23 The book is lent , it needs to be known when it 's gone out , when it 's due back , but the computer can clock up one .
24 As well as suggesting disease and contamination with the word ‘ spotty ’ , Milton tries to put across the idea that the mighty size and grandeur of the moon , like that of Satan , will be reduced when it comes under human comprehension .
25 Each of the catechists must be in touch with their own life experience , and in particular the helper catechists need to know something of the life history of their friends so that a real historical event can be shared when it comes to the time for each one to share parts of their personal story — for that is where God speaks to each one of us .
26 The situation is equally blurred when it comes to the fund managers .
27 That is all well and good , but if separate nationhood is to be recognised when it comes to banding , the wishes of the separate nations should be heeded when it comes to the taxation that they want .
28 Of course , the message will only make sense if it can be successfully decompressed when it reaches the user .
29 Steven Spielberg 's much hyped dinosaur movie dubbed ’ Jaws with Claws ’ is expected to be a huge box office hit when it goes on general release this week .
30 Jennings says the minizyme is activated when it combines with its target , an advantage over other anti-viral agents in that it limits the prospect for side effects .
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