Example sentences of "when they [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The girl described how the men would wear Freddy Kruger masks when they touched her . |
| 2 | His lips , when they touched hers , were warm , tasting very slightly and pleasantly of cognac . |
| 3 | No , they were see they were talking , when no , when they prattle you 're in tune with the prattle |
| 4 | Mind you , this fellow jibbed a bit when they offered him two hundred to knock off a bloke who would n't play along with them , but not for long . |
| 5 | And she rang up here when when they offered us the space , she rang up here and asked for me . |
| 6 | But I do n't think I ever seriously considered having Low Birk Hatt connected when they offered it to me . |
| 7 | ‘ When they offered it to me , I was in turmoil because I was n't sure I had the experience the job required . |
| 8 | Then , when they announced their engagement , love , marriage and a lifetime wedded to the monarchy meant very different things to the future King and Queen . |
| 9 | They found most of the equipment to do just that in my flat when they searched it : an answer-machine , my PC and its modem ; another lead or two and it would have been easy to set it up if you knew what you were doing , or just used trial and error and were patient . |
| 10 | This was a bar that er went under the bomb like that when they fastened them up , and then when they dropped the bombs this bar was in a clip , like where me finger is , i in a clip so when they released them it dropped out of this clip the bar went as well of course , down that went down went the bomb drop bars with it used to be make them day and night and things like that and er of course there was er Bloxwich Lock and Stamping we used to do odd stamping , odd forgings and things li and er that was other part of the war work . |
| 11 | Er a well I do n't know , I feel that th there used to be something in that , that used to burn it up now what they call their top site and when they burned it they took all the acid out of it , and there used to be all yellow stuff come out the chimney and that , when they finished burn that was always red and the Germans used to come after that before the war , Second World War , they used to come after that and they used to reckon they make paintwork but now you done something else different with it and they use I tell you we used to give it the name of green oar or parites |
| 12 | The most important differences are those to be found between individuals , rather than between groups or categories This seems to imply that the one thing Shetlanders have in common is that they Are All different from one another , and that their common identity as Shetlanders is something that emerges only when they contrast themselves to people from the south . |
| 13 | But until lately very few people had managed to make themselves heard when they pointed out the dramatic effect of all previous philosophers having seen it as that of a man — that is , of course , not an exact reflection of what men are like , but an image of how they tend to see themselves when they contrast themselves with women . |
| 14 | The idea is that if elderly people can be encouraged to think back to the times when they had lots of relationships , and when they felt they had some status and worth , then they are able to feel that status carry over more into their present life . |
| 15 | They 'd stand there and laugh at you , or say things to get you going , and when they felt they 'd wound you up they 'd walk away laughing . |
| 16 | She broke off abruptly , as they always did when they felt themselves nearing the forbidden topic . |
| 17 | This option was , however , never used without the agreement of the chairmen , and then only on those rare occasions when they felt it would help secure acceptance of unpopular measures by their colleagues and the broader public . |
| 18 | Although the workers were given written instructions as to their role when they began their work with a client , this role always expanded so that they were eventually performing several functions for the client . |
| 19 | In addition , the relevant committees , when they began their work , would be obliged to operate not with fairly loose guidelines and a relaxed timetable but with specific ceilings and a tight schedule . |
| 20 | I have to say though , that when we the Council advise other charities on the investment powers that they should take when they 're established and when they draft their Memorandum of Association , erm , we advise them to take wider powers er , than these , and we advise them that they should not seek to constrain themselves by the Trustee Investment Act nineteen sixty-one , as our own flexibility is constrained . |
| 21 | Full details of this scheme will be given to fans when they book their places for the trip . |
| 22 | They were looking for food , of course , and would suddenly plunge downwards at lightning speed when they spotted something . |
| 23 | When they visit their friends they travel by back alleys from house to house . |
| 24 | In brief , several studies have shown that , in a variety of ways , the upper socio-economic groups receive a better service than the lower socio-economic groups when they visit their general practitioner . |
| 25 | SAILORS from HMS Hurworth will enjoy a packed programme when they visit their village namesake next month . |
| 26 | AS A MEMBER of the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway 's Publicity Department I believe that members of the general public are treated in a friendly and courteous manner when they visit our line . |
| 27 | When they visit I expect my husband to be polite to them . |
| 28 | this is just for your test when they ask you |
| 29 | … In the present case it is not even averred that the defendants knew of the pregnancy of the plaintiff 's mother when they received her as a passenger ; it is merely averred that in fact she was then quick with child , viz. with the plaintiff , to whom she subsequently gave birth . |
| 30 | Anyone failing to pay the total amount shown on that account when they received it ( the end of the ‘ free credit ’ period ) would have to pay what he owed plus interest , which in 1990 was on average 2.2 per cent monthly or 29.8 Annual Percentage Rate ( risen from 23.1 per cent in 1988 ) . |