Example sentences of "but when they [vb base] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But when they take their first flight into the outside world , their losses begin . |
| 2 | Below the transparent epicuticle of the elytra is a very thin spongy layer ; when its interstices are filled with air this appears yellow , but when they fill with water the black colour of the underlying cuticle becomes apparent . |
| 3 | And one does n't expect thanks , of course , but when they use the handout — and then turn round and start blaspheming , you really do want to chuck the whole business up , and go and become a monk , or something . ’ |
| 4 | But when they win , everything 's rosy . ’ |
| 5 | But when they die they sink to the bottom , taking the nutrients with them . |
| 6 | You can go to museums and see the work of old craftsmen , but when they die , that 's it . |
| 7 | The highest court in Britain is the House of Lords , but when they sit as a court the Lords consist only of a panel of members who have long judicial experience and who have been appointed as Law Lords . |
| 8 | But when they make a black film , they make a black film for black people to sit and watch . |
| 9 | An exhibitor 's put an exhibit up and everyone thinks they can beat it but when they 've gone and left their the exhibitors gone back and put a new lot up … things like that happen . |
| 10 | It very seldom goes to court , but when they tell lies that are damaging , I sue them as a matter of principle , and always give every penny to charity . |
| 11 | They 're coming in on a starship disguised as a Boeing 747 so that the locals wo n't suspect until it 's too late , but when they land at London Heathrow their baggage gets lost ; all their heavy weaponry ends up in Miami and gets mixed up with the luggage of some psychiatrists attending an international symposium on anal-fixation after death , and : Freudians take over the world with the captured high-tech . |
| 12 | Most of us appreciate the beauty that birds can bring to the garden , but when they spoil our fruit and vegetables they become less desirable garden visitors . |
| 13 | But when they teach it at school that 's wrong . |
| 14 | ‘ And you know the two foresters who live here in the village : they 're fine when they 're at home , but when they go to the village they 're responsible for , in Dolpo , I bet they carry on like all the others do , terrorizing people . |
| 15 | Cos usu when they go away , cos they 're not going away this weekend , but when they go away you should come down cos the flat 's quiet and I ai n't got nothing to do , sit and play my computer . |
| 16 | We have all had these emotions but when they reach such a pitch that our suppression of them can not cope , we explode , turning against whoever or whatever is in our way in an attempt to destroy it . |
| 17 | As your readers read they may be delighted with what you are doing , but when they reach the end of the book they will be less pleased with the whole rather than they might have been . |
| 18 | ‘ But when they ask questions , let me answer , sir . |
| 19 | But when they return , they 're … how shall I say it ? … not themselves . ’ |
| 20 | On the submarine they give us film badges to wear , but when they turn black they just give you new badges . |
| 21 | If people want to kill themselves , that 's their affair , but when they come here I want to give them food which will do them food rather than harm . |
| 22 | ‘ But when they come back , I 'll ask them ! ’ |
| 23 | I do n't know how long they 're staying but when they come here it is usually impossible to get rid of them . ’ |
| 24 | Young albatrosses on the Leeward Islands spend many days flapping their wings to exercise their muscles and develop their strength , but when they launch themselves into the air , they have to get it right first time . |
| 25 | Cos it wanted laying er now they 've put the rough stuff down but when they put it down they left er about say inch er drop you know so er if you ca n't see where you 're walking , especially strangers they 're gon na tipple over . |
| 26 | Jones and another top Brit Ieuan Ellis have been flown in … the rest of the field has to be recruited … the New York marathon started with only 20 … but when they gather for the pasta party on the eve of the race … 150 have been signed up … 18 nations will be running |
| 27 | But when they try goat meat they like it . |
| 28 | But when they get a little older , they will cover their bodies up and the boy shall never again see his sisters ' beauty . |
| 29 | They go to the ball , she is indeed admired by everyone there but when they get home she realises she has lost the necklace . |
| 30 | ‘ We can control them on the course reasonably well , but when they get into their cars , oh dear ! ’ |