Example sentences of "but when he did " in BNC.
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| 1 | But when he did they showed no interest at all , they just said the officer concerned was not there . |
| 2 | He did n't say much , but when he did it knocked you off your feet . |
| 3 | Despite his fear he could n't help wanting to look over the edge of the basket but when he did was sure he saw , besides the surging of the sea , long black shadows just below the surface of the water . |
| 4 | The rasping noise was quite upsetting but when he did n't make it I gently shook him to make him breathe again and I did n't feel that I could relax , let alone sleep , for one minute . |
| 5 | Mostly he listened ; not that Mick talked a lot , but when he did everything he said seemed to have meaning . |
| 6 | My father did n't know that because he was hardly ever around but when he did put in an appearance , the aunt behaved differently . ’ |
| 7 | But when he did so ( with The Sunday Times ) to Murdoch in 1981 , the reason in fact was the wider international strategy of the organization . |
| 8 | But when he did , when they were safe in their bedroom with the door closed and the candle lit , it was her he was angry with . |
| 9 | But when he did nothing to help them and they were defeated by troops loyal to Saddam , they decided the West no longer supported them . |
| 10 | When he did n't turn up , I assumed he 'd overslept , but when he did n't radio through to apologize … . ’ |
| 11 | As the years went by , Dexter saw the look less frequently but when he did it irked him as much as ever . |
| 12 | Jacko Roberts rarely entertained but when he did , it was usually lavish . |
| 13 | But when he did speak at last , his words were a chilling disappointment . |
| 14 | But when he did appear a suffocating shame kept her rooted to the spot . |
| 15 | Erm he started his life er in Vietnam in the violence of Vietnam , and had therefore a lot of violence in his early life , which I think really stayed with him , but when he did join the Army , he was very proud to be doing so , and very proud to be wanting to be part of Britain and serving Britain in whatever way he could . |
| 16 | He did n't lose his temper very often , but when he did it was always with Gesner , and it was dramatic . |
| 17 | But when he did , a single shot fired from the van shattered the driver 's window and hit him in the back , killing him . |
| 18 | But when he did , he rose very quickly , pulled his cowl close about his head , and brushing by me , left the church , ignoring my salutation . |
| 19 | but when he did it I said oh my god you know I said yeah , but you know it 's there |
| 20 | But when he did say yes I 'll have that one and so on and that |