Example sentences of "when [pers pn] see [conj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 When you see that film you want to say , God , he was perfect , and it was the same with Boy .
2 As she entered the villa , her heart thudded with abrupt violence when she saw that Damian Flint was still there , in the living-room , playing chess with Charles .
3 It tasted of candied peel and nuts , and she was reaching for another one when she saw that Lucenzo 's head had lifted at the sound of a child 's piping tones .
4 She jumped violently , swinging round , glad of the darkness that hid the shock in her eyes when she saw that Terry Lewis had followed her and was standing just a few feet away .
5 Mei Ling pretended a stare of disapproval , but when she saw that Alexei was watching , she smiled .
6 Her heartbeat quickened when she saw that Andrew Walker had telephoned twice that morning , and would like her to return his call as soon as possible .
7 ‘ This is an exchange , not a rummage sale , ’ she said when she saw that Gloria had brought along no clothes to swap .
8 Her mood did n't improve when she saw that Julius had got there before her .
9 So she sat down very happily with her tea when she saw that Tom had accepted a cup as well and had brought in an extra chair from the sitting-room .
10 In fact , she was on the point of reining in when she saw that Beador had come to rest on the top of the trunk ; he stood there , poised like a trick rider in a circus .
11 EGA Graphics owners cursed when they saw that Wolfenstein 3D required a minimum of VGA to display its 256 colours .
12 EGA Graphics owners cursed when they saw that Wolfenstein 3D required a minimum of VGA to display its 256 colours .
13 But when he saw that others liked the plan he refrained from blocking it .
14 He reined in when he saw that Alexei was in the garden , watched for a time , and then spat expressively to left and to right and rode on .
15 When he saw that Mass was to be in the Lady Chapel he moved across and sat in the back row .
16 I believe that Unesco got the idea when he saw that TV series about some people.who lived for a year in a simulated stone-age Village , cut off from the world .
17 ‘ The prime minister has insisted that we are part of the investigation , ’ said Woodward , when he saw that Duncan had finished the report .
18 When he saw that Rostov was looking , he raised one arm in some kind of gesture .
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