Example sentences of "its [noun] when it [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Central government provides information on its activities when it publishes its various expenditure statements . |
| 2 | Or another horse may be described as ‘ too intelligent for its own good ! ’ when in fact the horse is actually demonstrating an unwilling aspect of its temperament when it evades what is being asked of it . |
| 3 | That will be a factor that the House will be able to have in its mind when it decides on whether to enterstage 3 . |
| 4 | For a second she could almost feel the warm slump of the hare 's body , and its weight when it swung from her hand , heavy and loose , as she carried it home by the ears . |
| 5 | Examples were given of machinery overturning on land undermined by badger workings ; a horse and rider both suffering broken bones when the horse put a foot through the roof of a badger tunnel ; a nine-month-old calf breaking its neck when it fell into a sett ; a young lamb trapped in a sett ; extensive damage to spring grazing pastures by badgers grubbing for worms ; wheat crops flattened and eaten or soiled by badgers ; and numerous examples of TB in dairy herds close to large badger populations known to be infected with TB . |
| 6 | The ape will slap its thigh when it sees a dog or sign ‘ gim me food ’ when it can be supposed to be hungry ; or reverse the process , if the trainer signs , by producing the appropriate object . |
| 7 | N.B. Kwik-fit Child Safety Centres will supply and fit a child seat for £28.50 and give a full refund on its return when it has been outgrown . |
| 8 | In 1979 , the DUP received a major boost to its fortunes when it gained two more Westminster MPs . |
| 9 | The world did not stop in its tracks when it happened , it did not pause for breath , it did not miss a heartbeat . |
| 10 | It would knock on the door with its beak when it required feeding . |
| 11 | The ‘ sunbeams ’ endless struggle to create life is the futility of the title and its helplessness when it comes to protecting that life . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | One of the speakers was suggesting that a proposal should be judged on its merits when it comes forward for approval to the registering authority and that if it does n't fit into the set pattern , that should n't necessarily debar it . |
| 14 | The pure pop act also has its problems when it comes to exposure . |
| 15 | A BRITISH seaside resort 's Rotary club found itself way out of its depth when it extended the hand of friendship to a visiting Russian delegation . |
| 16 | The following month yet another 240 Squadron London ( K5911 ) showed its mettle when it ran into a formation of Heinkel He 111 bombers of KG26 near the Shetlands . |
| 17 | In the process the essay will attempt to explain why a nationalist movement did not ascend to power earlier , and the reasons for its success when it did . |
| 18 | She 'd loved the stones it smoothed , and its wildness when it flung itself over the promenade wall , scattering gravel and driftwood . |
| 19 | While there are striking similarities between the two documents regarding the need to promote change while smoothing the process of adaptation , the 1979 report goes beyond its predecessor when it argues for trade union involvement in the decision making over technological change at an early stage through collective bargaining . |
| 20 | So wide does the Palace cast its net when it comes to official entertaining that some of the invitees can find their fellow-guests a real let-down . |
| 21 | The third mystery concerns another ghost known as ‘ Old Moll ’ who at times walks around the churchyard , the legend being connected with a horse which threw its rider when it reared at the sight of something supernatural coming down the hill at Skipsea Brough . |
| 22 | Under attack from all the panellists and with a hostile audience Allchin admitted that Microsoft would be slower in the innovation stakes than its competitors when it came to object technology . |