Example sentences of "just when [pron] [vb past] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But because they had taken out a personal accident insurance , they or their beneficiaries received a substantial cash lump sum just when they needed it most . |
| 2 | They do n't want to be praised and stroked for every little thing , but they do want their work to be noticed and acknowledged every so often — and not just when they screwed something up or forgot it . |
| 3 | Just when we thought we were comfortably settled , Mrs Brown informed us that some friends who took a stall in the Bedford market were coming the next Saturday and that , as she had always put them up , would we mind sleeping in the kitchen on a sofa and a shake-down ? |
| 4 | Just when we thought it was safe to dip a toe into the poll tax water , we are faced with a poll tax mark II . |
| 5 | ‘ And just when we needed it . |
| 6 | Just when it seemed they were on the slide they nit Leicester with all they had , running in seven tries in a 37–6 victory . |
| 7 | Just when it seemed he would be evicted by his collection , the flat immediately above became available , so he took it and started collecting all over again . |
| 8 | And just when I thought everything was changing for the better . |
| 9 | You had to stand and have the clothes made on you , and just when I thought they looked wonderful , she 'd go RIP ! and snatch a whole sleeve off . |
| 10 | All the horror of my childhood experience with the escaped convict had come back to me , just when I thought it was safe to forget it . |
| 11 | Just when I thought it could n't get any better the Turkish police steamed in a chinned Big Nose and Bryan ‘ As I say ’ Knobson . |
| 12 | Just when I thought I was being so enabling . |
| 13 | ’ Describing to Louise the heroic quest for style that Madame Bovary represents ( April 19th , 1852 ) , he explains : ‘ How many times have I fallen flat on my face , just when I thought I had it within my grasp . |
| 14 | Then , just when I had everything nicely rounded off what did this ungrateful creature of mine take it upon herself to do ? |
| 15 | Well , it began with just when I got me money each week , 'cos I had a job , a weekend job with me uncle and I 'd get me money and I 'd just go out and score , get a coupla bags or something and then me mates 'd come round here and say , ‘ Can I do a smoke in here ? ’ , y'know , and so they would and they 'd give me a smoke for coming in here and eventually it started getting , like , from weeks , from weekends to days , becoming every day , like . |
| 16 | It was a real drag to find them handcuffed behind my back just when I needed them most , I can tell you . |
| 17 | This method is magic and it helped me out just when I needed it . |
| 18 | Just when I needed it most , too . ’ |
| 19 | But our poetry started to flow again , though now it was he who distributed the favours : there was no call for him now to bribe me with sex , so this aspect of our relationship was something he kept under tight control , allowing sexual contact only when he felt like it and not just when I wanted it , as in the past . |
| 20 | Just when you thought they were about to finish they would burst off again . |
| 21 | Just when you thought there was no one watching over nomes , the universe went and tried to prove you wrong … |
| 22 | Just when you thought it was safe to watch another Wimbledon game … |
| 23 | Just when you thought it was safe to come out of the closet . |
| 24 | JUST when you thought it was safe to go back in the lending library , another Henry Miller novel is unearthed . |
| 25 | INDIGO GIRLS Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the folk club … |
| 26 | But , there again , just when you thought it was safe to write the Irish off … |
| 27 | And just when you thought it was safe to ignore Prisoner Cell Block H , Neighbours , Home And Away , Kylie , Jason , Dame Edna and Clive James — along comes another Australian export . |
| 28 | JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT IT WAS SAFE TO STEP OUT , CATHERINE MOORE TELLS OF GIANTS , GHOSTS AND GHOULISH GOINGS-ON |
| 29 | And just when you thought it was safe to go out for the evening , let me remind you that Scotsport Extra Time is back after a week off . |
| 30 | Just when you thought it was safe to explore the inside of your owner 's washing machine , she slams the door shut and before you know it you 're hurtling through a 1200 spin cycle at 60 mph . |