Example sentences of "[noun pl] when [pron] [verb] to " in BNC.
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| 31 | Sexy underwear 's got nothing on thermal britches and vests when it comes to keeping you cosy in the depths of winter . |
| 32 | And the nature of the department store — stocking a little bit of everything — puts them at a disadvantage compared with more specialised retailers when it comes to exerting leverage over suppliers . |
| 33 | If you have a break in employment for two complete consecutive tax years , for whatever reason , you must pay full-rate contributions when you return to work : so , if you leave employment in March 1988 , you can return to work at any time up to 5th April 1990 and still pay the reduced rate ; but if you wait longer than that , you will have to pay the full rate . |
| 34 | No we 'd only had it three or four years when we went to Malton and Pam said then ooh if ever you get rid of this just let me know , it 's just right for me cos she 's only short is n't she ? |
| 35 | Instead of buying us a present , from erm , my mum bought me a few bits and pieces when they went to France . |
| 36 | GUIL : We cross our bridges when we come to them and burn them behind us , with nothing to show for our progress except a memory of the smell of smoke , and a presumption that once our eyes watered . |
| 37 | The differing roles of the parties and the judge in the process of taking evidence have practical implications when it comes to evidence being taken for use in a country with a different procedural tradition . |
| 38 | ‘ Do n't you feel a slight envy of the Roman Catholics when it comes to making a trip like this ? ’ said Edwin Pettigrew to Mark . |
| 39 | Marin Ceauşescu 's position at the Romanian Foreign Trade Mission in Vienna made him the provider of the family 's needs when it came to everyday items from razor blades to video films . |
| 40 | Both received praise for the presentation , the colour and the crowds but mixed reviews when it came to the standard of play . |
| 41 | Manzano has drawn attention to a real difference when he says ( of both these first books ) , ‘ In general Cohen is lyrical in his writings when he refers to himself , and anarchistic when he confronts the outside world , ’ a comment which becomes more fully justified as time goes by , though Leonard 's anarchism remained personal and mainly verbal . |
| 42 | Course members have the opportunity to exchange experience and knowledge from many parts of the Company , and apply fresh ideas when they return to their jobs . |
| 43 | Mr. D. has the right ideas when it comes to hardware . |
| 44 | And none of them have any ideas when it comes to deciding what game they should play — until wise old owl finally saves the day and comes up with the answer . |
| 45 | Other countries have no scruples about subsidies when it comes to keeping workers employed and preserving their skills . |
| 46 | Is your child all fingers and thumbs when it comes to getting dressed ? |
| 47 | Against all the odds it has worked , and this is a measure of just how strong they both were as individuals when they came to the marriage ten years ago . |
| 48 | Now we 're all individuals when it comes to that . |
| 49 | Judges will normally interpret contracts strictly and will use certain principles when it comes to resolving inconsistencies and ambiguities . |
| 50 | Former Chief Secretaries have been known to make spirited claims for additional resources when they move to a departmental job . |
| 51 | We still worked for our own papers but pooled our resources when it came to the human-interest pieces for the Sundays . |
| 52 | She alleged that the faculty then deviated from its regulations when it came to considering her application for exemption from some exams and also on the standard of scholarship it applied to her . |
| 53 | All camera shots are external and the camera position and angles changes when you move to a different location . |
| 54 | And in the second cab , heading east , seeing the personnel , those who are faceless , and those who are all face , all hair and gesture , I wondered if everyone needed new identities when they came to New York . |
| 55 | They wear kimonos around the house ; their walls are decorated with fans , and some even learn the language — not just so as to be able to communicate with Koi farmers when they travel to Japan to buy fish , but to embrace the whole culture . |
| 56 | Bobby Robson will be more immediately concerned with the mood and strength of the Brazilians when they come to Wembley on March 28 . |
| 57 | It must therefore help learners when they listen to a foreign language if they can see as well as hear what is going on . |
| 58 | Bosses may take a good look at your hands during an interview and it 's quite common for men to put well-kept nails high on their list of priorities when it comes to women . |
| 59 | ( Gene Hackman was to feature in the plays when they got to New York . ) |
| 60 | It is this ability to produce flowers throughout the summer and early autumn that ranks them with the true annuals when it comes to creating the most colourful and long lasting planting schemes . |