Example sentences of "[prep] a [noun] when [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Concern over the possible reaction of the Khmers Rouges to the threat of marginalization was heightened following a debacle when its nominal leader Khieu Samphan returned to Phnom Penh on Nov. 27 . |
| 2 | They had been in the middle of a party when his call came . |
| 3 | No-one would believe they had a recession on in Japan when they have time and resources to devote to dreaming up and creating things like this : Toshiba Corp has just launched a line of word processors with sound effects — ‘ to introduce an element of fun in the workplace ’ according to Reuter — they bark when you write ‘ dog ’ , moo when you write ‘ cow ’ and make the sound of pouring when you write ‘ beer ’ , and if you recall a text file word-by-word at reading speed , they repeat these and 26 other pre-programmed noises , from sleigh bells to sirens , as the words come up — and it no doubt laughs like a drain when your boss sends it an electronic message telling you you 're fired for being a disruptive influence . |
| 4 | The battered instrument had been Paddy Byrne 's most treasured possession and he had played it like a genius when his belly was full of beer . |
| 5 | As she hesitated for a split-second when her escape was barred by the dancers , Roman caught up with her , grabbed her arm , hauled her to a standstill . |
| 6 | City 's attackers The signs were already there for City that they might be in for a spanking when their formidable attack of Andy Cole , Leroy Rosenior and playmaker Jacki Dziekanowski were held in a tight grip in a first-half an opening 45 minutes that was marked by a spectacular 30-yard goal from Justin Channing , in the final week of his loan spell from QPR . |
| 7 | Charles Brown , for example , was born in Northamptonshire in 1855 and had to go to work as a boy when his father , an agricultural labourer earning 12s. a week , was taken ill . |
| 8 | ‘ I 'm sure that you 're aware that my mother was American and that I lived in London for many years as a boy when my father was military attaché at the German Embassy . |
| 9 | Alan Parker comes up with a winner when his cast of unknowns forms a working-class band that lights the torch of opportunity in Dublin 's mean streets . |
| 10 | Porsche Cars North America says the woman was sitting in the car with a friend when her ex-husband opened fire . |
| 11 | You know that Gillian 's father decamped with a nereid when his daughter was as yet but ten , or twelve , or fifteen or something — at what is falsely termed ‘ an impressionable age ’ , as if all ages were not so characterisable . |
| 12 | A PILOT called Randy went into a tailspin when his girl-friend gave him the elbow . |
| 13 | Three white men and a black woman were travelling home from a nightclub when their Nissan Pathfinder was rammed by a gang driving a pickup truck . |
| 14 | DEBBIE ADAMS had to let her East End terrace house in London in a hurry when her husband was re-located to Ireland with two months ' notice . |
| 15 | ‘ They had to move them in a hurry when my people started going through the district and it was just intended as a temporary hiding-place . |
| 16 | The track sank without a trace when their label went under , but undeterred Whyte are back with a new deal on Dieter Meier of Yello 's Solid Pleasure Label . |
| 17 | Her heart plummeted with the thought that he would be away again , and then hitched to a halt when his words registered . |
| 18 | A MAN brought a French TGV high speed train to a halt when his hand got stuck down a lavatory . |
| 19 | And few will now back a manager who sends on a defender when his side is struggling to retrieve pride and reputation , let alone the result . |
| 20 | Quick and easy checks can be made on scripts or marks sheets if an administrative error is suspected by a student when his or her marks do not live up to expectations . |