Example sentences of "are [vb pp] [adv prt] when " in BNC.
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| 1 | But , of course , rabbits are a commercial as well as a sporting crop and on that basis most efforts at containing their numbers are carried out when the bulk of the rabbits are likely to be mature . |
| 2 | Green manures , sown in autumn , are turned in when spring comes |
| 3 | Families , too , are a great source of help and are roped in when the need arises . |
| 4 | Like those alarm systems which are set off when you get too close , Peter could hear the bells ' frenzied ringing , but at first he was n't too clear exactly what posed the threat . |
| 5 | The foundations of these buildings are laid down when a mated pair of king and queen termites crawl into a crevice in the ground , burrow downwards and start laying eggs . |
| 6 | This will not benefit the buyer if all the shares are taken up when the transferor is compelled to make a pre-emptive offer , but it does not follow that all of them will be taken up and , if not , the transferee has a better claim to those shares not taken up than has the transferor . |
| 7 | If all the weeds and garden loam are dug out when the drive or path is laid , there should be no serious problem with weeds . |
| 8 | See jobs are ticked off when completed |