Example sentences of "when [noun] [verb] [pron] was " in BNC.
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| 1 | When Marc spoke it was on another topic altogether . |
| 2 | They could hardly believe it when Mum said it was tea-time . |
| 3 | Ernest Bevin was in the chair when Vyshinsky inquired what was happening concerning a peace settlement with Japan and proposed that the assembled foreign ministers should proceed with it . |
| 4 | For example , when Perk disappeared she was wearing a yellow dress and it was only after the second time that I realised the significance of Gail ( Perk 's older sister ) finding a yellow ribbon in Mr Elder 's ( the lodger ) drawer . |
| 5 | Just as well you agreed to go quietly when Kenneth suggested it was time you went to bed ; though apparently he and Hamish practically had to carry you upstairs , and the whole way up you were muttering something vile about Lewis being thrown naked into a tub of starving Elephant Leeches . ’ |
| 6 | But Jinny could tell from his voice that he knew the answer already , and when Doyle replied it was with a nod . |
| 7 | When Mo said she was in favour of overhauling the system , Sharon asked : ‘ How ? |
| 8 | When Edward abdicated there was an immediate crisis . |
| 9 | He says they were very shocked when Gore announced he was leaving because of illness . |
| 10 | When peace came he was one of the committee of six who , having co-opted a further six , devised the settlement : the Dictum of Kenilworth of 31 October 1266 . |
| 11 | What was now essential , he believed , was the development and promotion of the principles which would enable democratic forces throughout Europe to ensure that when peace returned it was built on secure foundations . |
| 12 | When Kee saw what was happening , he became terribly angry . |
| 13 | When evening came I was afraid I could n't trust her , because I did n't know how much you suspected , what clever questions you might have to get at the truth . ’ |
| 14 | They were in Monaco , the home of poseurs , and when Keke said he was fed up , Niki could say , ‘ That makes two of us . ’ |
| 15 | I felt extremely loved when Phil said he was delighted to hear it . ’ |
| 16 | When Bodo saw I was in trouble , he said ‘ We 'd better turn round and go out the other way . |
| 17 | When conversions occurred it was not Peter who was involved in baptising but his team ( Acts 10:48 ) . |
| 18 | When Paige awoke it was still early , not long past dawn , and she was alone in the sleeping-bag . |
| 19 | A murmur crossed the room like a wave when Blanche revealed she was seeking a man called Mr Kennedy , who had been due to meet Nicola Sharpe at nine o'clock on the night she was murdered . |
| 20 | When Willie awoke it was still very dark . |
| 21 | Do you know , when television came it was the biggest event in our lives , for women . |
| 22 | This must have been when Parkin said he was out on the roof having a smoke , Dexter concluded . |
| 23 | When morning came he was in pain and not best pleased . |
| 24 | When morning came she was too ill with the poison to move and despite her weak protests he told her he would watch over her , for no eagle should be prey to gull or crow . |
| 25 | When Brian braked I was first out of the Land Rover . |
| 26 | Graham was standing by his window , staring out over the roof of the Comet Building across the street , and when Mike saw who was sitting at Graham 's desk , he had to make a strong effort not to show his surprise . |
| 27 | For a moment they were disappointed when Denise realised it was in fact the same car as one already written down . |
| 28 | When Moore announced he was fighting cancer , he vowed to work on as usual . |
| 29 | For just when Gabriel thought he was rid of the devil-man , he saw them arguing at a distance , father and daughter ; Izzie pointing back towards the cart , Lucie shaking his head ; Izzie tugging on his arm , pleading , and her father pushing her away . |
| 30 | When Sara woke it was light , the bright light of late morning . |