Example sentences of "[adj] when it be [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This theory became popular when it was observed that , in many cases , flying objects , noises and mischief all appeared to centre around an ‘ owner ’ . |
| 2 | The discovery that oriented bars and edges were the trigger features for neurons in the visual cortex was enormously exciting when it was made thirty years ago , but Levick followed up their discovery and found that there are orientation selective neurons in rabbit retina as well as the directionally selective ones shown in Figure 4 . |
| 3 | Morgan Klein ( 1985 ) , in her study of Scottish youth in residential care , concluded from her interviews with young people that they do want help , are often puzzled when communication fails to occur , and are bereft when it is abandoned . |
| 4 | There is also a suggestion that the Council of Ministers meet in public when it is acting as a legislative body , a suggestion which some parliamentarians first attribute to Mr Tony Benn in his days as Energy Secretary . |
| 5 | The effect of this when it is accepted is very far reaching because the more an idea is tested the more it is validated and criticism becomes not a threat but an opportunity to strengthen the idea ; and what is more important scientists cease to have the same proprietorial attitude towards in idea . |
| 6 | There can be no good reason to object to this when it is recognised that efficiency incorporates personal factors such as safety , health and quality of working life as well as system factors such as productivity and quality of work . |
| 7 | Hopes were high when it was found that even if the organizer tissue were killed it could still induce , for this offered the possibility of extracting the responsible chemical signal . |
| 8 | The carrier arrived at the King Edward Docks and excitement ran high when it was learned to be the Wasp once again . |
| 9 | Moreover , it was not harmful when it was injected into mice . |
| 10 | To have one standing in the corner of every room in the house is a tremendous help to an old person who can not bend ; although , of course , one will suffice , as it can be carried from one room to another when it is needed . |
| 11 | Such action becomes particularly distasteful when it is carried out by elected representatives . |
| 12 | As expected on the basis of the hypothesis proposed above , that the relationship between maternal age and chances of child survival may depend upon the status of the mortality transition , it was found that , in those regions where overall infant mortality is relatively low ( under 100 per 1,000 live births ) , the likelihood that an infant will survive until its first birthday is greatest if the child 's mother was 20 to 29 years old when it was born . |
| 13 | A fire blazed in a huge hearth beneath an oak lintel which , to judge by its thickness , must have come from a tree already at least a hundred years old when it was felled to help build this ancient building . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | In the chasse , messieurs , mesdames , the beast is at its most dangerous when it is cornered . |
| 16 | This is somewhat ironic when it is realized that local government has substantial resources that can not be used because of centrally-imposed prescriptions . |
| 17 | The press , as well as performing its role as the watchdog , must not be coy when it is called upon to turn the critical eye on itself . |
| 18 | The press , as well as performing its role as the watchdog , must not be coy when it is called upon to turn the critical eye on itself . |
| 19 | All the family felt that Stephen had been hustled into the engagement by Claire , who was a hard , devious girl , and were relieved when it was broken when he returned from Newcastle . |
| 20 | His body was still warm when it was discovered by police after his farm manager had reported him missing . |
| 21 | This is particularly remarkable when it is considered that Roddick has made no acquisitions and has no major plans for diversification . |
| 22 | This time , the crew were in such high spirits that they dropped Nickles over the heart of Berlin , spirits that were somewhat subdued when it was realised that they could not close the bomb bay doors after combing . |
| 23 | Some of it is valuable in itself , and some becomes valuable when it is pieced together with other information . |
| 24 | Seems obvious when it 's put that way . |
| 25 | The lightness of Courtney 's sentence is obvious when it is compared to other recent sentences . |
| 26 | I 'm afraid they feel rather frustrated when it is made clear to them that this is far from the case , ’ he added drily . |
| 27 | Singing is one of those activities which seems perfectly simple and natural when it is working well , but which requires , for most of us , years of discipline and effort to perfect . |
| 28 | A room which is thoroughly comfortable when it is felt to be simply " untidy " becomes uninhabitable as soon as it is perceived as " dirty " . |
| 29 | More critically , sexual activity , which is in itself a normal part of normal life , can suddenly become abnormal when it is classified as " dirty " . |
| 30 | The accompaniment sounds very well when it is hummed , with perhaps a few words here and there while the solo part rests , or to join with it at a point of culmination . |