Example sentences of "when it [verb] that " in BNC.
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| 31 | The Declaration undoubtedly broke new constitutional ground when it stated that " the raising or keeping of a standing army within this kingdom in time of peace unless it be with the consent of Parliament is against the law " ; the Militia Acts of 1661 and 1662 had invested control of the armed forces in the hands of the monarch alone with no suggestion that Parliamentary consent was needed to maintain an army in peace time . |
| 32 | He may also have been influenced by the favour shown by Parliament to his friend , Philip Herbert , fourth Earl of Pembroke [ q.v. ] , when it voted that he should be indemnified for his losses in the war . |
| 33 | The BBC was forced to drop an independently produced film for Arena on lorry drivers when it emerged that it was partly funded by a hauliers ' association . |
| 34 | AZT was approved in the United States in 1987 for use after symptoms of AIDS have appeared , after a controlled trial was brought prematurely to an end when it emerged that the treated group was doing better than the placebo groups . |
| 35 | Prospects for the implementation of the accord appeared slim , however , when it emerged that the UDPA commander , Col. Owinyi , had rejected it ; guerrilla activities in Soroti district ( north-east of Kampala ) later in the month provoked a major government offensive in the area . |
| 36 | Controversy surrounded the release in January 1991 of four Belgian hostages in Lebanon [ see p. 37977 ] , when it emerged that Walid Khaled , the spokesperson in Lebanon of the extremist Revolutionary Council of Fatah ( RCF ) who had helped negotiate their release , had been granted a three-month tourist visa on Jan. 11 , one day before the hostages ' release and at a time of great international tension because of the Gulf crisis . |
| 37 | The issue of selecting an NSF candidate for the ( as yet unannounced ) presidential elections was not resolved when it emerged that any candidate would be required to endorse Roman 's programme . |
| 38 | Zen had told them he 'd been involved in a traffic accident , which had got a good laugh all round when it emerged that he was from Venice . |
| 39 | ‘ I thought it might have something to do with the fact that when it emerged that I 'd received the letter , Ivy Cook would become persona non grata in the Miletti family . ’ |
| 40 | The Bank of Scotland had frozen the overdraft of Monktonhall Mineworkers Ltd some weeks ago when it emerged that debts of about £1.7 million had accrued . |
| 41 | The study from which I am quoting reinforces this conclusion when it comments that : |
| 42 | The census of 1930 revealed the the state of affairs when it showed that more than twenty-two per cent of the population were ethnic and linguistic Germans . |
| 43 | She rather spoilt him now and again ; but when it showed that he was n't intelligent like Constanza she did n't like it . |
| 44 | The pro-Palestinian faction of the National Front expressed this view when it asserted that Zionism was an empire ‘ which menaces the whole world ’ ; Zionism was ‘ an iceberg of hidden power of which the bandit state of Israel is only the cruel tip … |
| 45 | In a recent editorial , the Communist daily Trybuna Ludu alluded to this problem , when it warned that ‘ many comrades do n't see the danger which has appeared in recent months ’ . |
| 46 | It is believed , as already mentioned , that one of the greatest pleasures for a child comes from the security it feels when it knows that it is loved , and it is the ability to withhold manifestations of that love for a little while , or threaten so to do , that provides a non-violent means of securing acquiescence when it is required . |
| 47 | The City was shocked when it learned that the Midland was the least profitable of the big four banks and had the weakest capital . |
| 48 | The government , they say , is bluffing when it claims that TECs are intended to tackle Britain 's persistent skills shortage . |
| 49 | No major EC country has ever been refused what it wanted when it declared that a vital national interest was at stake . |
| 50 | Having said this , I consider that the Commission is right when it argues that to require all owners and operators of British fishing vessels to have their residence in the United Kingdom goes beyond what is permitted under article 52 of the E.E.C . |
| 51 | The Commission has many allies when it argues that enlarging the Community will provide the impetus necessary for closer Political integration . |
| 52 | And so is that instant of anticipation when it seems that two bodies must collide , brutally , and one is helpless to stop it . |
| 53 | There is more of a case for liberating animals from the wild when it seems that they will not meet the pitiless test of nature . |
| 54 | It becomes interesting when it seems that Jane might hit Tom , or when one of them stops for a moment and thinks . |
| 55 | That 's why er many authors insist on that aspect of child sex abuse , that erm apparent consent or even y'know when it seems that the child is expressing some curiosity about that these activities , nevertheless it 's abusive . |
| 56 | It was imperative , as he knew , not to get embroiled in politics , and he had been utterly furious when it appeared that architect Rod Hackney had done it for him . |
| 57 | This official was furious when it appeared that Oslear had spoken to media men about his determination to back Palmer and Hampshire , as well as Lamb , the only England cricketer who has had the courage to take on the cricket establishment . |
| 58 | This allegation threatened the Erembalds ' whole social and political position ; so , when it appeared that Charles the Good was sympathetic towards it , they murdered him . |
| 59 | Nothing went smoothly , even when it appeared that the most minute details had been described with no further room for misunderstanding . |
| 60 | When it appeared that David was unsure , he roared , ‘ Damn and bugger it , man ! |