Example sentences of "[adv] when it [vb past] [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She dialled her mother 's number and nearly put the phone down when it started ringing . |
| 2 | Adventure might seem exciting , but all too soon it could seem like a prison sentence , especially when it meant living aboard a ship with all manner of rogues and scoundrels . |
| 3 | ‘ It was quite usual for me to take on this sort of job but it was n't usual for him to make an appointment for me and only tell me at the last minute , especially when it meant working after hours . |
| 4 | Reading was difficult for me , especially when it involved looking at the chalkboard , and I soon found myself being classed as ‘ thick ’ . |
| 5 | When I was at London-evacuated-to-Cambridge I went everywhere by sit-up-and-beg-bike ( no gears ) , even when it meant cycling in ruts in the snow left by cars ( tricky ) . |
| 6 | ACT was a computer bureau and systems house until five years ago when it started selling an American machine called the ADDS . |