Example sentences of "was when [pron] [verb] [art] " in BNC.

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1 perhaps it was when we had the census paper
2 The next I heard was when I had a complete breakdown of Robert and Janet 's income erm with the breakdown of how a new settlement was was brought about .
3 Because this is a hell of a lot damper today than what it was when I had the salt about you .
4 Meg , I think the first time I met you was when you brought a party of visitors from the British Council here , is that right ?
5 Occasionally , after refreshments — two would go in at two o'clock , two more at half past two , and so on — the only time you could have a natter with your colleague was when you left the station and you saw the sergeant going in for his refreshments .
6 There was a pause ; there almost always was when you asked a question of the Secret Intelligence Service .
7 ‘ The bit I liked best , ’ says Phil , ‘ was when you prodded the pig and told it about the unfairness of micro-organisms .
8 On any model , when knitting the neckline , start with the second side of the neck with the carriage on the same side as it was when you started the first side of the neck .
9 Erm mm I ca n't remember , Alan and Josie 's daughter down the road , erm she passed out as a nurse from Queens a while ago and you know what students are in general , nurses in particular , there was , you would expect , one hell of a party when the exam results were public what came out of the the party was when she got a job as a nurse .
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