Example sentences of "when [pron] [be] consider " in BNC.
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| 31 | Even in narrow legal terms , possession and use can not be separated absolutely ; but the notion of mere ‘ possession ’ breaks down when it is considered in its military and political context . |
| 32 | Boswell dismisses Elgin in a couple of paragraphs , partly though boredom , partly embarrassment at Johnson 's bad meal there ; but again — the invaluable gloss on Johnson 's version — ; Boswell liked the jutting arcades , which he called ‘ piazzas ’ ; he approved of ‘ such structures in a town , on account of their conveniency in wet weather ’ , and then reports Johnson 's dislike of them on account of the way in which they made ‘ the under story of a house very dark , which greatly over-balances the conveniency , when it is considered how small a part of the year it rains . |
| 33 | " It could n't happen to me and , even if it does , we have all got to die sometime " is a common self-justification that almost belies belief when it is considered that a life threatening " pleasure " is nothing more than a mere cigarette . |
| 34 | When it is considered that in the ‘ real world ’ mathematics does not come in the small , fragmented packages that so frequently exist on our syllabuses ( e.g. ‘ Fractions ’ and ‘ Decimals ’ , ‘ Addition ’ and ‘ Multiplication ’ , ‘ Perimeter ’ and ‘ Area ’ ) , it is not surprising that pupils are unable to get a useful overview , or see relationships . |
| 35 | This troubleshooting record no doubt stood Worswick in good stead when he was considered as a candidate to head the increasingly market-oriented LGC . |