Example sentences of "[verb] when [pron] are [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is of the utmost importance to see how sites decay and how they appear when they are excavated , and these were the earliest type of experiment to be conducted . |
| 2 | Recent surveys find 80% of Americans in favour , though the proportion drops when they are offered the alternative of a life imprisonment that genuinely means for life . |
| 3 | Moreover , there is not so much to smell when you are flying high up and away from the scents and aromas that cling to the Earth — or even if , like man , your nose stands at a height of five or six feet , rarely bending towards the ground . |
| 4 | There are some common pieces of advice that people swap when they are asked how to deal with stress . |
| 5 | Horses nearly always hesitate when they are led into a dark stable at night , even if they know their dinner is ready and waiting for them there . |
| 6 | Small-sized enclaves * can only survive when they are protected from crab predation by one means or another . |
| 7 | For women whose self-esteem has been largely derived from being the centre of the home , there are a set of problems and issues to be resolved when they are required to take their place at the side of the family stage . |
| 8 | I think these blooms of the noumena are fragile like flowers that fade when they are picked . |
| 9 | Could one promote his buried awareness into a skill of giving matter-of-fact recognition to a child 's potential , of giving a child hope about himself , instead of confirming his negative stance by showing surprise at occasional good work or using it to prove that Dave ‘ could do better if he tried ’ ( as we so easily exhort when we are exasperated , and as the group seemed to be doing with Mr E ) ? |
| 10 | Under this , all revenues are accrued when they are earned . |
| 11 | But be aware that doctors themselves can feel threatened when they are consulted about sexual problems and may not be very helpful . |
| 12 | After all , what do we do when we are asked whether a particular string is ‘ acceptable ’ ? |
| 13 | If this is the best they can do when you are doing your best for your country , it stinks . |
| 14 | Insofar as the section enables instructions to be given well in advance of the public assembly , it might be thought to augment the existing powers , since the breach of the peace ( or other disorder ) may be some days distant when the conditions ( which must be in writing when they are given in advance ) are issued . |
| 15 | Wait when you are filled with sorrow |
| 16 | This happens when we are manipulated by ‘ the hidden persuaders ’ of fashion , the dictates of society , and the many fantasies about what people think of us . |
| 17 | If this happens when they are carrying nuclear warheads , it means that 1 in 5 will destroy British towns not Russian ones . |
| 18 | It is important to have a goal at which to aim when you are studying . |
| 19 | Legal title to goods normally passes when they are received by your customer . |
| 20 | This can only be done when you are sailing directly with the wind on a run . |
| 21 | What is absolutely essential is that the integrity of each of the religions are properly preserved when they are taught . |
| 22 | The effect of these EDMs is measured by the number of signatures they attract when they are printed on the daily Order paper . |
| 23 | The reforms introduced by my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary will mean two things : first , convicted sex offenders will , rightly , spend much longer in prison ; and , secondly , they will be supervised when they are released . |
| 24 | Venomous snakes spit and hiss when they are cornered , and no predator likes to risk the possibility that a lurking shape may possess poisonous fangs . |
| 25 | The matter wo n't be closed when they are found . ’ |
| 26 | Rules and prohibitions are best accepted and obeyed when they are kept to a minimum and when good reasons are put forward for abiding by them . |
| 27 | Those of us who are sexually assertive still find that our confidence crumbles when we are ridiculed in public spaces . |
| 28 | ‘ Catholic schools will only be understood when they are seen as part of the mission of the Church , ’ said Mr Helvin . |
| 29 | An extension microphone ( c ) can also be worth considering when you are packing for the trip . |
| 30 | There has been a dramatic increase in knee injuries since the '70s , when it was more common to break a leg ; serious knee sprains , probably involving torn ligaments , are at least ten times more likely than broken legs — mainly because bindings now release when they are meant to and boots give greater support to the lower leg and ankle . |