Example sentences of "when [pers pn] [vb past] [pron] [pron] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | ‘ Secondly , when I simulated what she had done , I found the window was rather narrow . |
| 2 | For when I inquired who it was that had arrived , Miss Kenton continued past me , stating simply : ‘ A message if it is urgent , Mr Stevens . ’ |
| 3 | On another occasion , we could all hear a loud buzzing noise in the office and were frantically trying to track it down when I realised what it was . |
| 4 | When I thanked him he said , ‘ Please come again . |
| 5 | But when I played it I thought that in some of the climaxes the original twenty-three strings were too few to make a full effect . |
| 6 | When I deciphered one I would announce it to all and sundry . |
| 7 | When I received them I was , to say the least , disappointed . |
| 8 | When I got them I became more worried . |
| 9 | N well I , I , I had , why I was so positive about it , I had an uncle who had it very badly and as a child I was very aware of his hands , they were quite inhuman looking , they were that shape , and you know everything he did he , he had to that and that 's remained in my mind that when I got it I though I wo n't have the hands like that so I r I w I go , I went to sleep , I still do it , every night , spread my hands , the last thing I think about , spread the hands . |
| 10 | I knew they were discussing me in private , but I was seriously alarmed when I discovered what they had decided . |
| 11 | I was very surprised when I discovered what he was ringing about . ’ |
| 12 | The person on the SIS switchboard was , I am sure , Liz of old , but when I announced who I was there was no acknowledgement of recognition on her part . |
| 13 | I was told stories about him and I know that he was pretty much a hellraiser , but when I knew him he was just a really nice guy . |
| 14 | When I saw her my heart sank . |
| 15 | Last ti when I saw her he was , yes |
| 16 | ‘ But when I saw them I could n't believe how clean they were — and they 'd recovered all the pieces . |
| 17 | When I saw him I was laughing , because it was n't even twenty feet . ’ |
| 18 | I had n't known him when he had left for Britain , but when I saw him I somehow knew that he was my father . |
| 19 | I saw the monster arrive from the marsh he looked at the when I saw him I ran |
| 20 | When I saw the monster from the marsh , one night , I was , I was , I was frightened , I , I , I , I was he looked liked a when I saw him I ran back to camp and I felt frightened , I hid under my sleeping bag the end |
| 21 | When I saw him I said , ‘ I will give you everything you want . ’ |
| 22 | They trusted me enough to allow me into their ranks , but when I saw what they were planning I knew that the only answer was to destroy them , expose them . |
| 23 | There were definite signs of something in the wind and when I saw who we were drawn with for the first rounds — Nick Price and Ray Floyd — both Nick and I were delighted . |
| 24 | ‘ Last month someone brought a red double-decker London bus down to the Algarve to promote British goods , and when I saw it I almost cried . ’ |
| 25 | When I saw it I did n't think it was that funny . |
| 26 | ‘ When I saw you it was just the pair of you . |
| 27 | I think I 'd almost convinced myself that when I saw you I 'd be cured . |
| 28 | I admit when I saw you I was pretty surprised myself and I accept that my previous involvement with your sister could be a source of embarrassment — ’ |
| 29 | ‘ Then when I saw you I realised suddenly that you were just the friend who would help to make it all a success . |
| 30 | I viewed A&R men the same way and when I met them I realised that they knew even less than I thought they knew . |