Example sentences of "[adv] [adj] when it is " in BNC.
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| 1 | They say the human brain is at its most receptive when it is young . |
| 2 | This view appears disarmingly general but widely acceptable when it is stated as the idea that any economy has to be seen as only one part of a structured world system . |
| 3 | Children were to be subsumed within the dwelling to this notion of order : " Teach your children that a house is only habitable when it is full of light and air , and when the floors and walls are clear . |
| 4 | Now imagine we lift a marble above the table ( Fig. 1b ) we can call the raised-up position state A and table level , state B. Here , the object is only stable when it is on the table . |
| 5 | It is especially weak when it is pulling against the expectations of firms and consumers , and when it is implemented too late . |
| 6 | ‘ It seems so strange when it is all settled , ’ I said . |
| 7 | This is somewhat ironic when it is realized that local government has substantial resources that can not be used because of centrally-imposed prescriptions . |
| 8 | It is also what is involved when modern descriptions of the moon 's trajectory are retained and observation statements referring to the fact that the moon is much larger when it is near the horizon than when it is high in the sky are regarded as resulting from an illusion , even though the cause of the illusion is not well understood . |
| 9 | This is so unexpected when it is encountered for the first time that it feels like a deliberate deception . |
| 10 | Yes , I , I 'd give you two , one is my favourite of all shrub roses which is Fantan la tour which has what one can only describe as loosened sort of shaggy shell pink flowers with the most exquisite perfume , it 's a , it 's an untidy flower like the old shrub roses really should be the best of them erm and a very pale shell pink , a wonderful variety , not particularly repeat flowering , relatively short flowering season but so wonderful when it is in flower and the other one , er she says she does n't like red , now is n't really red , it 's a very very deep reddish purple and it 's a variety called Tuscany Superb and I grow Tuscany Superb in my garden alongside er some fennel , a foliage fennel plant and the feathery fennel together with , almost the aniseed aroma of the fennel together with these deep deep purple flowers of Tuscany Superb is absolutely wonderful , it 's actually on the edge of my herb garden . |
| 11 | Probably the adoption of the Gothic style for church schools is not so surprising when it is considered that the design of schools was a subject in which the influential Ecclesiological Society — the significant impact of whose views on church design has already been referred to — was prepared to interest itself . |
| 12 | IT IS MUCH BETTER TO ERR ON THE SIDE OF LIGHTNESS , ESPECIALLY AS GOUACHE PAINT IS MUCH DARKER WHEN IT IS DRIED |
| 13 | In the chasse , messieurs , mesdames , the beast is at its most dangerous when it is cornered . |
| 14 | Information is not available when it is needed ; the moment passes ; the opportunity is lost . |
| 15 | Collecting bias seems to be greater for molars than for incisors , not surprising when it is considered that incisors are easier to locate in the pellets than are molars , and so an excess of incisors may be combined with a deficit of molars where there is collecting bias . |
| 16 | I 'm afraid they feel rather frustrated when it is made clear to them that this is far from the case , ’ he added drily . |
| 17 | Contact does not have to be political ; in fact it can be more effective when it is n't . |
| 18 | This stress is not symmetric and it is little used in continuum mechanics , although certain expressions become more compact when it is used . |
| 19 | Ayrshire 's contribution is even more impressive when it is related to the county 's small population figures at the periods when most of the settlements listed above were founded . |
| 20 | Furthermore , this comparison becomes even more shocking when it is remembered that the population at risk of being killed at work is less than half those who could be ‘ murdered ’ . |
| 21 | This is hardly surprising when it is remembered how far the world has changed in living memory , and in ways which inevitably made their mark on theology itself . |
| 22 | This is a ‘ management ’ exercise which is most effective when it is primarily the detailed work of the headteacher and staff , although governors must be involved at various key stages . |
| 23 | The experience , from what women say , is most helpful when it is non-verbal . |
| 24 | A room which is thoroughly comfortable when it is felt to be simply " untidy " becomes uninhabitable as soon as it is perceived as " dirty " . |
| 25 | This was clearly important when it is recalled that Matadial , when cross-examined about the discrepancy between the January statement and her evidence , gave the explanation that the earlier version was due to a mistake by the police . |
| 26 | Today we may find his attitude most approachable when it is oblique , as it is in Mr Midshipman Easy , when the sense and reason behind naval rules and regulations are stated through the absurd mistakes , misconceptions and malfeasances of a youth who has been brought up to believe in the ideal of total equality . |
| 27 | This sort of bureau is most happy when it is handling the complete job from design through to the final artwork and , in some cases , will even do the printing as well . |
| 28 | The importance of this association is most evident when it is broken , when careers are truncated or ‘ spoilt ’ , status is withdrawn and recognition seemingly denied . |
| 29 | It is a largish wasp , it is er in size between the common wasp and the hornet , and er so it 's fairly visible when it is around , but it does n't er normally nest in buildings , it nests in , in low trees and , and shrubs and bushes . |
| 30 | MI5 is able to extract any information it wants about individuals , which is often useful when it is smearing someone 's character . |