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

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1 I struggled on for a while , but I know my limitations when it comes to design , especially as we have grown to expect a high standard in QP .
2 Unfortunately , I 'll probably be at the end of my life when it happens
3 Central government provides information on its activities when it publishes its various expenditure statements .
4 Or another horse may be described as ‘ too intelligent for its own good ! ’ when in fact the horse is actually demonstrating an unwilling aspect of its temperament when it evades what is being asked of it .
5 That will be a factor that the House will be able to have in its mind when it decides on whether to enterstage 3 .
6 The ape will slap its thigh when it sees a dog or sign ‘ gim me food ’ when it can be supposed to be hungry ; or reverse the process , if the trainer signs , by producing the appropriate object .
7 Er you 've got eight words colours there , how many of those eight words actually make a change in their spelling when it becomes feminine ?
8 But frequently they appear to have taken leave of their senses when it comes to choosing the right sort of women .
9 N.B. Kwik-fit Child Safety Centres will supply and fit a child seat for £28.50 and give a full refund on its return when it has been outgrown .
10 The ‘ sunbeams ’ endless struggle to create life is the futility of the title and its helplessness when it comes to protecting that life .
11 The army may not be the safest organization to join but they really know their stuff when it comes to travel — or ‘ patrolling ’ as they call it .
12 One of the speakers was suggesting that a proposal should be judged on its merits when it comes forward for approval to the registering authority and that if it does n't fit into the set pattern , that should n't necessarily debar it .
13 Her larva when it hatches will eat the grub alive .
14 The pure pop act also has its problems when it comes to exposure .
15 Despite the availability of consumer magazines like Which ? people are still not always sure of their rights when it comes to the purchase , or indeed the sale , of goods .
16 I have said consistently we do n't want to be the first in the industry , I would rather await either N A C O T , N A C O M or the U D M seeing what they , the outcome is there as we have traditionally done and then take it from there where you must agree that we have usually improved on their offer when it 's been made .
17 Rickenbacker , who incidentally celebrate their 60th anniversary this year , are not known for their impetuosity when it comes to new guitar and bass designs .
18 You can almost see them hold their breath when it dawns on them that they understand that Christianity is true .
19 Not only do they taste different , but they are very different in their performance when it comes to washing .
20 While there are striking similarities between the two documents regarding the need to promote change while smoothing the process of adaptation , the 1979 report goes beyond its predecessor when it argues for trade union involvement in the decision making over technological change at an early stage through collective bargaining .
21 Labour MPs will be challenged by the Tories not to vote against the zero increase in their pay when it comes before the Commons before April , but they are already cushioned by a 39 per cent increase in allowances they voted themselves earlier this year .
22 So wide does the Palace cast its net when it comes to official entertaining that some of the invitees can find their fellow-guests a real let-down .
23 He says he 's had not nearly enough sex education at school , he could n't talk to his parents about it and boys just do n't speak to their mates when it comes to something so intimate and private .
24 I ask your leave to remove her pain when it begins to grow past her bearing .
25 It is an ideology that calls itself pluralism when it imposes monoculture ; that speaks of choice as it snuffs out the biodiversity of the earth ; that cries democracy when it eclipses and denies all alternatives .
26 We sceptics when it comes to healing the world 's infirmities and redeeming its great sins .
27 Incidentally , the Minister of State knows that he has got a real pressure group round his neck when it comes to disability and the disabled .
28 Jammy barsteward this one , always seems to land on his feet when it involves getting in free to everton away games .
29 Luciano 's a good lad at heart , but he 's got a bee in his bonnet when it comes to the Milettis .
30 It 's also the fact that I know for a fact , I know for a fact that she 's very frightened of his temper when it happens .
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