Example sentences of "[modal v] [vb infin] [adv] when [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Individuals may survive better when they join forces with others ( 1985 : 3 ) . |
| 2 | I should think so when there are eight fascinating female forms in it , turning , twisting , pirouetting and corkscrewing about the stage at any one time . |
| 3 | In 1983 , the Attorney General issued new guidelines to the police which suggested that in all cases they should prosecute only when there was at least a 50 per cent . |
| 4 | And that 's another thing you must learn : you should speak only when you 're spoken to , unless you wish to make a serious request . |
| 5 | Right , when you start your holiday been coming here now years and years and years and every year I show you that video , you know that video off by heart , you should do so when you play , play safe , that 's all I 'm saying , play safe . |
| 6 | ‘ Every man 's death diminishes us , Robert , ’ he observed , ‘ and I 'm sorry that he should die now when he seemed at last to be recovering his dignity . ’ |
| 7 | He had been a crusader in the north , he had made devout pilgrimage to Jerusalem , a soothsayer had promised him he should die there when his hour came upon him . |
| 8 | All owners should respond positively when our pets are so much under the magnifying glass . |
| 9 | ‘ Oh , Elizabeth , you must worry terribly when she 's out . ’ |
| 10 | What do you think you 'll feel like when they tell you that you ca n't foster any more children , because er there 's going to come a time |
| 11 | ‘ I hope you 'll do better when I 'm in trouble . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ He 'll ring here when he gets back . ’ |
| 13 | Ha , I do n't know I 'll have one anyway , I 'll see then when I , whether I can manage the other half afterwards or not , cos it looks enormous |
| 14 | ‘ We 'll go downstairs when I 'm good and ready . |
| 15 | You 're with me and you 'll go home when I take you . ’ |
| 16 | No , I 'll go home when I 'm ready . |
| 17 | ‘ He 'll come here when it 's dark . |
| 18 | These are some of the terms you 'll come across when you 're dealing with SSP : |
| 19 | I 'll come home when I can , but I must go to London . |
| 20 | We 'll talk again when you can tell me sensibly what you 're on about . ’ |
| 21 | He 'll slip away when we 've gone . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ You 'll learn quickly when you do have the time , ’ Helen said . |
| 23 | As Adele had pointed out , even men of integrity could behave differently when it came to women . |
| 24 | But even here , the conflict was not with her grandchild , who could benefit even when her parents did not . |
| 25 | And today the Executive admitted it could do better when it came to grounds maintenance in that area of the city . |
| 26 | Having learned from his first assignment that the general effectively controlled the hostage situation in Beirut , Coleman now came to realize that , in a broader frame but in the same sense , Kenaan also controlled the nature and scope of narco-terrorism itself — ; or , at any rate , could do so when it suited President Assad 's purpose . |
| 27 | As I was soon to find , he was a man you could like even when you were joined in battle with him . |
| 28 | No doubt there was some poor woman in Australia with whom he 'd become involved and from whom he 'd run away when she 'd presented him with some difficult situation . |
| 29 | Chris was now an auxiliary fireman and he and Maureen could meet only when their duties permitted . |
| 30 | He 'd sleep later when he returned to the track , curled awkwardly on the back seat of the car under an overcoat . |