Example sentences of "but [conj] it comes " in BNC.

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31 But when it comes to playtime , each cat seems to have its own personal , idiosyncratic way of embellishing its playful interactions with its owners .
32 The early stages of the rise of Venice arc obscure and ill-documented ; but when it comes into the light of day it is ruled already by a duke or doge popularly elected , yet normally chosen from , and dependent on , the great families of the Rialto , the chief island of the archipelago on which Venice is crazily and romantically constructed .
33 Otis Griffith , 21 , has always been a car fanatic , but when it comes to his own set of wheels , he admits he 's never had much luck .
34 But when it comes to pedestrian deaths , only two countries from the whole of Western and Southern Europe and Scandinavia — Austria and Greece — have a rate that is significantly worse .
35 ‘ T-Ride ’ was recorded using some very old equipment , including a '70s Neve mixing desk , but when it comes to equipment and its reliability Tyson again has his own views .
36 But when it comes time to play live the old equipment is ridiculous .
37 But when it comes to discovering those original chord sequences , it 's not all late night slaving over an acoustic guitar .
38 Of course there are other rack-mounting tuners on the market which are probably just as accurate and reliable , but when it comes to professional credibility Peterson Strobe Tuners are still the thing to go for ; even voltage surges and variations in temperature wo n't upset them .
39 Now , you may think that as far as chorus , delay , flanging etc. is concerned , guitarists could probably write the book , being arguably the most effects-hungry musos on the planet , but when it comes to a studio environment do you know how much delay to add to a vocal part to make it sound really brill ?
40 But when it comes to diet , we are probably as badly off if not worse than people were in Hahnemann 's day .
41 But when it comes to defending Smashing Pumpkins ' tendency to write eight-minute epics he makes an r'n'r analogy : ‘ You can either f— for four minutes or sometimes you f— for an hour . ’
42 But when it comes to peddling a synopsis , Ulan Bator will usually thrash Bethnal Green .
43 English may well be the most nuance-rich language in the world , but when it comes to describing the difference between the sexes , there is a page of the dictionary missing .
44 MACAULEY Culkin 's Kevin may be a dab hand with a booby trap but when it comes down to straightforward , grimy-faced scallywaggery , there are a couple of Irish lads in Into The West who could give him a run for his money .
45 But when it comes to choosing the wine , it can turn into a nightmare .
46 This is hard enough when you are considering a normal decorating job , but when it comes to choosing paint for a special job , then the task can be very complex .
47 While Ipswich are one game away from the National League title , Chelmsford are one place away from relegation to the Second Division but when it comes to March 28 the league will seem a million miles away and both sides will have their sights set firmly on a semi-final place .
48 But when it comes to our emotional profile , to our below-surface identity , then there are no longer any doubles .
49 ‘ Davey may be younger and faster than me , but when it comes to being smart , there 's no contest . ’
50 But when it comes to saying , ‘ It 's afternoon ’ on the Sun the evaporation/solar-flares analogy is being advanced , not in order to justify an answer to a question of fact that arises within the language-game , but in order to justify an extension of the language-game we have on Earth to the Sun .
51 But when it comes to his fellow-countrymen and old school contemporaries , he becomes worryingly erratic .
52 Along with privatisation , Gallist said ‘ the political will to rebalance tariffs exists , but when it comes to specifying the timeframe , we may have more problems . ’
53 SOUND everyday management is the Japanese government 's strength , but when it comes to bold reform the politicians tend to duck .
54 But when it comes to sentencing , this is not the case .
55 One does n't have to be a reader of Shakespeare to know that there are many enduring human characteristics , but when it comes to work , and the part it plays in individuals ' lives , what they bring to it , and their expectations of it , one sees an enormous rate of change .
56 But when it comes to ensuring that public bodies act reasonably and within their powers , it is often felt to be much less clear how the law ought to be enforced .
57 Whether the image of an ice cream cone or a hamburger is good or bad is not too big an issue but when it comes to nuclear weapons and political events which affect not only the happiness of countless people but which are also a matter of life and death , does it help to avoid value judgements ?
58 There is n't a hotel restaurant , but when it comes to eating out in Stuttgart you 're spoilt for choice .
59 I 'm the one who 'll have a row with the carpark attendant , but when it comes to a real crisis , she 's very tough .
60 The historian may relate what happened ; but when it comes to explaining why events occurred as they did , and why decisions were taken as they were , he can not always fulfil his role as he would wish .
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