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Example sentences of "[pron] [be] [adv] [v-ing] when " in BNC.

No	Sentence
1	Now , I am sadly lacking when it comes to corresponding , but that time I did manage to write and thank her , adding that she would always be welcome to come and call if she ever was in the area .
2	And every residential social worker knows that I am not exaggerating when I say that after a death has occurred — often alone or with one of us holding the dying resident 's hand — the family will descend like vultures , demanding a complete inventory of all their belongings , ransacking their personal clothes for valuables , and insisting on receiving all that is left of the petty cash .
3	I am not exaggerating when I say that I was inspired by all I saw at the adult education centres in Croydon .
4	And it provides a cover for racist fantasies such as these comments of primary school teachers — ‘ Southall stinks of curry ’ or ‘ I am always sneezing when I come here .
5	‘ I 'm not exaggerating when I say that if we do not meet this challenge now , we shall be in serious trouble within less than a year .
6	I mean , no , I 'm not kidding when you drag them from where I am , down to the scales that 's fucking hard work mate !
7	I , I 'm not understanding when you 're doing plus plus when you 're writing down yourself .
8	He took the opportunity of his first book after leaving No. 10 to state , ‘ I was not exaggerating when I called the 1974 Cabinet the most experienced and talented Cabinet this century , transcending even the Campbell-Bannerman Administration of 1905 . ’
9	So , I was just leaving when I saw them , the five inch heel , crossover ankle strap , glacé kid , suedetrimmed ridiculous !
10	I was just leaving when your taxi arrived . ’
11	Well , they got me out , and into our trenches , and patched me up , and I was just leaving when the Huns started shelling .
12	‘ I was just thinking when you left — I 've got an idea that might interest you . ’
13	I was still trembling when I was handed the details of my late .
14	I was still trembling when I reached the barn and hardly said a word as Mr Bailes led me back across the road to the farm .
15	I was still crying when I put on my boots and picked up my kitbag ; and after a few desperate embraces I burst out into the stars and the snow — the constellations of snow , the blizzard of stars .
16	‘ I was only joking when I — ’
17	Another favourite is The Bill which is usually starting when I get in from training .
18	Gabriel popped up out of his barrel to see the brawl which was just beginning when suddenly everyone froze , as if a wizard had cast a spell over them .
19	The government has managed , by and large , to restore public order which was notably lacking when it took over in April 1992 .
20	Last night a County Durham police spokeswoman revealed Mr Dobson 's death appeared to be connected to the steam cleaner , which was still working when his body was found .
21	Anyway , if you 're still watching when the news comes on you might see me .
22	She were n't waiting when I knew her .
23	Anyway , I 'm here now and I 'll say this much , Harry , old chap , you were n't exaggerating when you said it was beautiful … and everything so vast , so spacious . ’
24	So you were n't concentrating when you were watching with him ?
25	Whether you appreciated it or not , what you were actually doing when you were assigning resources and things was you were actually working out an expenditure er on resources .
26	And the next person who 's still talking when no you 're not .
27	She was just debating when the door opened and he came in .
28	It did n't take long , and she was just finishing when Bill arrived , bearing a large picnic hamper .
29	She was n't lying when she told me about him and she lies awake at night crying for him .
30	She was already smiling when she arrived with her team — Palace press officer Dickie Arbiter , Prince Charles 's private secretary Richard Aylard and a man from her protection squad .