Example sentences of "[noun sg] when [pers pn] return [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She said he had left the house in the forenoon of 24 October and been covered in blood when he returned at 3am the next day . |
| 2 | She was still sitting motionless as a hare when they returned from the concert . |
| 3 | Scholars ' president looks to famous ancestor The Rev. John Douglas will seek his inspiration from a famous ancestor when he returns to the Friends ' School at Great Ayton as president of the Old Scholars ' Association . |
| 4 | ‘ As far as we are aware there were no fish in distress when we returned to work on the Thursday morning and the canal was refilled with two feet of water . ’ |
| 5 | As we have seen , however , the gathering together of workshop participants with similar interests is only part of the idea , for Highlander always aims at helping people to translate their ideas into positive action when they return to their own communities . |
| 6 | Marriage was very much in Diana 's mind when she returned from Switzerland . |
| 7 | ‘ I 've never heard of anyone driving as many as 100 elephants at one time , ’ Douglas-Hamilton told the task force when we returned to Palembang . |
| 8 | Vic was a great favourite with fans and it was an enormous pleasure when he returned to Selhurst Park in May 1982 in charge of the Metropolitan Police side . |
| 9 | She escaped her sister 's gimlet gaze when she returned to the privacy of her own apartment . |
| 10 | It gives valuable experience to the Gofers , which is usually translated into a more effective contribution to their own work when they return to it . |
| 11 | It will give you lots of experience and information which will help you in your GCSE course work when you return to school . |
| 12 | Stephen Bunbury was hailed as a hero when he returned from the Gulf . |
| 13 | Labour has committed itself to a wide range of civil-liberties legislation and constitutional reform when it returns to government , to counter what its Deputy Leader , Mr Hattersley , has described as the vulnerability of traditional freedoms to the dual threat of ‘ legal restriction and a cynical partnership between Government and private enterprise ’ . |
| 14 | That 's what it is Martin , confirmation really of what er Mick said to you in that interview , Steve , Tommy two , three but playing at central defence , Dean 'll be the skipper playing in midfield , Michael at the heart of the defence , Phil in midfield , Paul wears seven but will play up front , er Mark at eight in midfield , wears nine , well that 's a bit of nonsense is n't i in terms of numbering , cos he 's gon na play at left back not at centre forward , Gary is ten , Tony eleven , then on the bench , really good to see David and Rod , Bob 's there as well along with er Paul and that 's er possibly a a first chance for the youngster there , and Michael who has been bloodied already but er a little bit of experience in and er the youngsters , and as I say again it 's really good to see and in the number and er I 'm still practising and I shall give you the Pisa team when you return to the er rather sodden Lane with the spectators all huddled towards the back of the stands to get er extra protection from the er rain that 's being swept a on to the stands and er has obliterated the markings on the pitch . |
| 15 | But I do have to say that if you take the time off in the middle of term , I 'm afraid I wo n't be able to guarantee your post when you return to us . ’ |
| 16 | Ironically , the longer radionuclides remain in the stratosphere , the weaker will be the radioactivity when they return to the earth 's surface . |
| 17 | Always praise your pet when it returns to you on command . |
| 18 | Gerber , with 19 international tries in 24 Tests , is considering retirement when he returns to the Republic , insisting : ‘ When you are 24 your mistakes are forgiven , but when you are my age every game has to be excellent or the critics give you a difficult time . |
| 19 | But the decision could force the 22-year-old forward to seek a move when he returns from a groin injury in November . |
| 20 | His mother , who had spent longer with him in the garden than usual that day , led him into the sitting room when they returned to the house . |
| 21 | Charles took to Diana that weekend and began seeing her on a regular basis when they returned to London . |
| 22 | ‘ See it in its historical perspective , ’ Ellen comforted her husband when she returned in the small hours . |
| 23 | FERRANTI 'S shares encountered hectic trading when they returned from suspension yesterday as a host of conflicting rumours swept the stock market over the company 's future . |
| 24 | In every case however , it is necessary to have a clear focal point for the activities , to work towards the communities needs , and for each community to be able , at least crudely , to have an idea of how they wish to use video when they return to the problems of their own area . |
| 25 | This was typified by the television commentaries , which I heard on video when I returned to Britain . |
| 26 | Queen 's students union vice president and accommodation officer Joanne Richards said many students will get a shock when they return from the summer holidays . |
| 27 | Brenda Hurley , mother of Becky and Gavin , needed treatment for shock when she returned from a night at the bingo to find a scene of devastation . |
| 28 | It is here that the dauntless cavalrymen of Ellyrion rest when they return from their long sweeps through their embattled land . |
| 29 | Campbell Ogilvie , Rangers ' secretary-director , will look into UEFA 's appeals procedure when he returns from Marseille . |
| 30 | If you are going to be away from work for a period in the future , you will have to pay the full rate when you return to paid employment , so it might be as well to start now , and build up the maximum benefit . |