Example sentences of "when [indef pn] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | It 's like a year ago when no-one liked us we were thinking , what are we doing wrong ? |
| 3 | It is n't good , I think , when everyone eats the same thing . |
| 4 | He looked surprised when everyone laughed , then joined in himself , with very hoarse , loud laughter which made everyone start laughing all over again . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | It was the magical hour after the lunch shift , when everyone had gone away and there was no sound louder than the hoover . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | Eve was so strange , she could make up tales and then , when everyone had got interested , she would say , ‘ Fooled you ’ . |
| 11 | Louise said , as they were re-arranging the drawing room when everyone had gone . |
| 12 | When everyone had gathered in the garden , Sergeant joined them and said , ‘ Welcome , everyone ! ’ |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | " We 've a lot of work to do tonight , " said the Collector when everyone had assembled in the hall . |
| 15 | When everyone had their drink Kate sat beside her mother . |
| 16 | ‘ Hey , ’ said Luke , when everyone had ordered . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | This was the rime when everyone had a siesta and for a few hours the village was virtually dead . |
| 19 | He said so to his wife when everyone had finally gone home . |
| 20 | When everyone had finished the plates were cleared and Clare produced a big chocolate cake with two candles , sending the children wild with excitement . |
| 21 | Still , people often do it without thinking , especially in a fight when everyone falls over and starts rolling about on the ground . |
| 22 | ‘ Decisions are best when everyone contributes rather than having them imposed from above . |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | So when everyone said , ‘ Are n't you doing any market research ? ’ |
| 25 | 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 . |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | 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 . |
| 28 | The game ends when everyone finds the hiding place . |
| 29 | 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 . |
| 30 | But , when everyone 's gone when it 's just us three ! |