Example sentences of "when they [be] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When they 're a bit older , maybe you 'll even get them to eat their greens , too . |
| 2 | Erm that somehow coping strategies which people developed at the time are counter-productive when they when they 're a bit older , so that 's the general erm er kind of of impetus behind that . |
| 3 | It 's not that I 've anything against audiences , it 's just that when they 're a blur they 're so friendly — just one big smiley mess . |
| 4 | Submerged plants rarely attract attention except when they are a nuisance as in the rotting infestation of sea lettuce a few years ago that produced enough hydrogen sulphide gas to discolour housepaint and tarnish silverware in the unfortunate town of Deale , in Maryland . |
| 5 | Unfortunately , possums are sometimes promoted into positions of authority , when they are a danger to everyone , because they neither sort out squabbles or misunderstandings amongst employees , nor do they support them against outside threats . |
| 6 | Does anybody know whether they had one when they were a child ? |