Example sentences of "[pron] [be] [adv] [v-ing] when " in BNC.
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| 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 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 . |
| 3 | So , I was just leaving when I saw them , the five inch heel , crossover ankle strap , glacé kid , suedetrimmed ridiculous ! |
| 4 | I was just leaving when your taxi arrived . ’ |
| 5 | Well , they got me out , and into our trenches , and patched me up , and I was just leaving when the Huns started shelling . |
| 6 | ‘ I was just thinking when you left — I 've got an idea that might interest you . ’ |
| 7 | I was still trembling when I was handed the details of my late . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | ‘ I was only joking when I — ’ |
| 11 | Another favourite is The Bill which is usually starting when I get in from training . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | The government has managed , by and large , to restore public order which was notably lacking when it took over in April 1992 . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | Anyway , if you 're still watching when the news comes on you might see me . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | And the next person who 's still talking when no you 're not . |
| 18 | She was just debating when the door opened and he came in . |
| 19 | It did n't take long , and she was just finishing when Bill arrived , bearing a large picnic hamper . |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | She was still shivering when he finished , but the warmth gradually began to seep inwards to where her bones were chilled . |
| 22 | She was still seething when they got into his luxury car , hired , he told her , as he did n't keep one of his own here , his visits to Taipei being infrequent and usually brief . |
| 23 | It certainly brought the door banging open ; and she was still screaming when his body was lifted from her and she saw the poker coming down towards his head . |
| 24 | She was still reading when Kate and Lizzy arrived . |
| 25 | She was still crying when she suddenly noticed Gabriel Oak , who had come up the path on his way to the church , and was watching her sympathetically . |
| 26 | She was solely feeling when he turned again and leaned above her . |
| 27 | She was hardly breathing when , his lips warm and gentle , he pressed a light kiss to her cheek . |
| 28 | One is that erm in this matter , especially the matter sacramental , we are always anticipating when every time we celebrate the lord 's supper we anticipate the marriage feast of the lamb . |
| 29 | We , we do find it as a , as a group very difficult to organise ourselves and for us to have some time to sit down together and feed off one another and talk about it so this is quite , that 's quite hopeful , and I think that does show erm , something the same as er , I 'm sure Jack would say the same thing , like here we are , you know , we 've got all the incoming calls , we 've got all the other stuff to do , and what we 're actually doing when we 're trying to make appointments and so on is we , we fit it in , because we 're half way through |
| 30 | We were still laughing when we took more food out to the others . |