Example sentences of "when [pron] [verb] " in BNC.
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1 | When dey blow a whistle it 's because dey dig de style |
2 | But when no-one came in with a firm bid Beck sent a video compilation of all Dublin 's goals to every First Division club . |
3 | It 's like a year ago when no-one liked us we were thinking , what are we doing wrong ? |
4 | It is n't good , I think , when everyone eats the same thing . |
5 | He looked surprised when everyone laughed , then joined in himself , with very hoarse , loud laughter which made everyone start laughing all over again . |
6 | There was n't too much problem when everyone knew that this is what schools were meant to do — as with the priest colleges of ancient Egypt , the monasteries of Europe or Asia , or the academies of Greece or China . |
7 | After the disappointment of Paris , when everyone kept reminding him how he 'd missed five kicks out of six in the Parc des Princes , there was bound to be a reaction from Hastings at Murrayfield . |
8 | Fifteen years later , when everyone believed that computers were designed for advanced scientific work , business unexpectedly showed an interest in a machine that could do payroll . |
9 | It was the magical hour after the lunch shift , when everyone had gone away and there was no sound louder than the hoover . |
10 | After the service , when everyone had filed outside , Willie looked around for the strange curly-haired boy that he had seen at the Post Office . |
11 | Eve was so strange , she could make up tales and then , when everyone had got interested , she would say , ‘ Fooled you ’ . |
12 | Louise said , as they were re-arranging the drawing room when everyone had gone . |
13 | When everyone had gathered in the garden , Sergeant joined them and said , ‘ Welcome , everyone ! ’ |
14 | After the service , when everyone had gone to the reception at his father 's house , Duncan had returned to the fresh brown earth mound and prayed for his grandfather 's soul . |
15 | " We 've a lot of work to do tonight , " said the Collector when everyone had assembled in the hall . |
16 | When everyone had their drink Kate sat beside her mother . |
17 | ‘ Hey , ’ said Luke , when everyone had ordered . |
18 | I found it curious that when everyone had finished Robert still had a plateful of food before him and we had to wait as he ate it and Lili talked and smoked her endless cigarettes . |
19 | This was the rime when everyone had a siesta and for a few hours the village was virtually dead . |
20 | He said so to his wife when everyone had finally gone home . |
21 | When everyone had finished the plates were cleared and Clare produced a big chocolate cake with two candles , sending the children wild with excitement . |
22 | Still , people often do it without thinking , especially in a fight when everyone falls over and starts rolling about on the ground . |
23 | ‘ Decisions are best when everyone contributes rather than having them imposed from above . |
24 | Maybe because tonight the warning had been a long time sounding , had started its tormented wailing just when everyone began to think the bombers were n't coming . |
25 | So when everyone said , ‘ Are n't you doing any market research ? ’ |
26 | When everyone expected him to break into a nimble tune , he played a slow air that sounded Irish in the long luxuriant unfolding of each phrase . |
27 | So when everyone arrives at work first thing in the morning and switches on their PCs , kettles and desk lamps , the sudden drain can cause a noticeable fluctuation in the power supply ; the UPS can remember that . |
28 | Dear Sir , I 'm just writing to tell you about the fun we had when everyone saw Albie 's ( Mr Misery ) photo in the Echo . |
29 | The game ends when everyone finds the hiding place . |
30 | He had one redeeming feature — his very good nature , except when he was in the boxing ring or after a few whiskies , when everyone gave him a wide berth . |