Example sentences of "[be] [vb pp] when a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 An offence will not be committed when a defective lamp or reflector is found on a vehicle in use on a road during daytime hours if such a lamp or reflector became defective during the journey which is in progress or if arrangements have been made to remedy the defect with all reasonable expedition .
2 Part of the principle of equal treatment is that a compulsory bid must be made when a certain level of shareholdings is actually exceeded , namely a third of voting stock .
3 But a great deal of research and money needs to be invested when a new product and a completely new chemical comes on the market , and there 's been many examples in the past of things being released .
4 Social isolation may be reduced when a small group of people share a common interest or activity which simulates conversation .
5 It can only be activated when a false statement actually damages a reputation .
6 Inter alia , the Regulations also specify the information which is to be included in a claim , and they allow for interest to be charged when a provisional repayment proves to be excessive .
7 For CASE 1 above it should be noted that the first three identifiers ( Headword , Part of Speech , Homonym Number ) always need to be specified when a single entry is to be transferred .
8 The condition can also follow heavy applications of lime and is one of the risks that have to be taken when a heavy liming is needed to neutralize severe acidity quickly when it is causing problems like canker for example .
9 There could be nothing more suspicious than a Secretary of State or one of his administrative officials deciding for political or administrative reasons that a particular accident should not be investigated when a vital matter of air safety was at issue .
10 It also means that a very large amount of information about the body that has collapsed must be lost when a black hole is formed , because afterward all we can possibly measure about the body is its mass and rate of rotation .
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