Example sentences of "when all [pron] [verb] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | Feeling a twinge of guilt because she 'd inadvertently brought it all up when all they wanted was for it to remain buried , and pushing aside for the moment the whys and wherefores of her grandfather 's involvement , Ellie apologised quietly , ‘ I 'm sorry . |
| 2 | We had dinner hours ago , and any way how could you get ill when all we had is stuff we 've always had ? |
| 3 | when all we want is the meeting |
| 4 | ‘ I can not understand how any financial institution can rob two small children of their rights , when all we did was follow the Abbey National 's advice all along . |
| 5 | Mr James Drife , professor of obstetrics and gynaecology at Leeds General Infirmary , says society views mastectomy as ‘ unacceptably mutilating ’ when all it involves is ‘ excision of a redundant gland and a pad of fat ’ . |
| 6 | ‘ I used to bridle a bit when all it did was add to the confusion over who we all were as individuals , ’ said Rob Lowe . |
| 7 | WENDY JAMES : For grabbing her crotch and ( almost ) baring her breasts in the name of the ‘ strong woman ’ when all it did was titillate and reinforce the objectification of the female form . |
| 8 | Shareholders might wonder why the directors built up a holding of 700 properties when all it needed was another 20 properties of the investment calibre of Oldham 's . |
| 9 | He practically had me signed up for the European Monetary System when all I wanted was to touch him for a gold moidore . |
| 10 | ‘ He ca n't hold my grandmother 's misguided behaviour against me when all I want is to be part of the family , to know I belong . ’ |
| 11 | He had been a student driven by his father into commerce when all he wanted was to study , to be acclaimed as a Hebrew scholar . |
| 12 | He remembered taking her to school , it was after their mother died , Georgia would 've been seven , she did n't want to go , there were girls who tied her to trees , it was her accent or her looks , he could n't remember now , but he had to take her because he 'd promised Dad , Dad who did n't know anything , the scratches on her legs were brambles , the bruises on her wrists were something else , he could n't remember now , how could they tell him the truth , how could they tell him anything when all he did was sit in dark rooms with his head in his hands , his head haunted by her ghost , and each dawn broke like the slow blow of a hammer . |
| 13 | It was the wrong kind of thought to ponder when all she wanted was to sleep away her headache and awake refreshed and ready for whatever challenge the next day would offer . |
| 14 | Diana was treated with kid gloves when all she needed was some sensible advice , a cuddle and a consoling word . |
| 15 | Oh , this is wrong , he reminded himself fiercely , when all she needs is mild affection and the ability to trust , and if I go too far it will only be to betray her again — or so she will think . |
| 16 | To take responsibility for others when all you know is the opposite . |
| 17 | It seemed a funny sort of freedom to me when all you saw was poor people working like crazy and getting poorer and rich people not appearing to be doing much of anything except remaining quietly rich |
| 18 | When money 's tight and is hard to get And your horse has also ran , When all you have is a heap of debt — A PINT OF PLAIN IS YOUR ONLY MAN . |
| 19 | But , before you do , wait to see what is proposed around the 19th and then again on the 24th , because the chances are that someone will feel embarrassed and may even offer you the earth when all you wanted was an apology . |