Example sentences of "be [prep] [noun] when [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They seemed to bend at the knee , setting their feet apart so that they could never be off balance when they moved . |
| 2 | ‘ Just imagine how hard it will be for Heathcliff when you marry Mr Edgar ! |
| 3 | Kin may still be of importance when it comes to seeking work or accommodation . |
| 4 | They had all appeared to be like men when they were sixteen , especially Mick . |
| 5 | When doctors gave up hope of any recovery , they sent him home to be with Altovise when he died . |
| 6 | ‘ The children will still be happy to be with animals when they are parents . |
| 7 | And , ’ he went on , before Marc could interrupt , ‘ you happened to be in Paris when I came over for them . |
| 8 | The narrator may not wholly be in jest when he refers to sexual intercourse with a certain girl , 17 or thereabouts , as ‘ the ultimate indecorum ’ , and rereaders of the novel are likely to be mindful of the survival here of an old England lived in by people like the middle-aged T. S. Eliot , exponents of a disgusted chastity . |
| 9 | Plans by The Ritz Carlton Hotel Company to manage the Windsor Hotel in London ( the former BR headquarters at Marylebone ) appeared to be in jeopardy when it was announced that the hotel 's owners were facing financial difficulties . |
| 10 | Some residents may be in bed when you come on duty , but you will probably need to help some people to bed . |
| 11 | the correct classification of an object may be in doubt when its features are not ; |
| 12 | I was doing the Mujahadeen side for Life and one day I thought it would be a great story to be in Kabul when it fell , to see it from the Mujahadeen side . |
| 13 | MARTIN COWAN , 48 , is a musical instrument technology student who is well aware that his own particular skills may not be in demand when he finishes his training . |
| 14 | People now expect to be in touch when they want . |
| 15 | People now expect to be in touch when they want . |
| 16 | I 'll be in touch when I return . |
| 17 | I will be in touch when I know where I 'm at about all this . |
| 18 | ‘ I 'll be in touch when I 've got something to show you . ’ |
| 19 | I 'll be in touch when I need you . ’ |
| 20 | Mr Jones was out but would most certainly be in touch when he came back , and yes , the police had phoned and Mr Jones would be given the message as soon as he came in . |
| 21 | Whilst we and other members of the travel industry are campaigning to have any such charges waived for holidaymakers , it is possible that they will be in force when you travel . |
| 22 | A constable need not be in uniform when he effects the arrest ( and calls for the defendant to desist as a preliminary ) , although if an off-duty policeman does attempt to implement the Act , strict conditions should be observed as to what he must do and say to make it plain that he is a constable . |
| 23 | This is not to say that R&D should not think in terms of processes that do not currently exist , but it emphasizes the need for discussion and agreement on how they shall be provided , in time for them to be in place when they are needed . |
| 24 | A woman I know has given me the name of a midwife who will come and otherwise I shall have to engage a nurse for the shortest time possible since I can not be without assistance when my time comes . |
| 25 | How will I feel if Jonathan wants to be on TV when he grows up ? |
| 26 | He 's still around , so be on guard when you come in . |
| 27 | She owed it to him to be on hand when he needed her . |
| 28 | I can work while she 's at school , and be at home when she needs me . |
| 29 | You may be at home when someone calls round and leaves their children with you ; you want to do your own thing but do n't feel you can say ‘ No ’ , so you say ‘ Yes ’ . |
| 30 | No one lucky enough to be at Newmarket when he first appeared can possibly forget it . |