Example sentences of "[noun sg] when it [is] [verb] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is a reasonable result when it is recalled that the metric components correspond to the classical gravitational potential ( Section 4.3 ) . |
| 2 | This is a particularly important point to bear in mind when it is realized that many technological developments operate at the edges of life , whether they be ventilators or incubators . |
| 3 | Can you not imagine the world-wide reaction when it is learnt that not only is America responsible for this potential disaster but that it was almost certainly caused by treason in the highest American military echelons ? |
| 4 | " It could n't happen to me and , even if it does , we have all got to die sometime " is a common self-justification that almost belies belief when it is considered that a life threatening " pleasure " is nothing more than a mere cigarette . |
| 5 | A spokesman said tribunals rarely ever order reinstatement when it is accepted that the allegations are true . |
| 6 | This takes on an added significance when it is remembered that geriatrics and the terminally ill are regarded as the failures of the health service and are often consigned to the young and inexperienced who , as one doctor recently put it , ‘ do strive very officiously to keep people alive because they are interested scientifically and they want to use every method they can as part of their training ’ . |
| 7 | This state of affairs causes no surprise when it is recognised that ‘ what is understood is at least as dependent on how the receptor perceives the message as on how the communicator presents it ’ ( Kraft 1979:148 ) . |
| 8 | Anthills are often seen decorated with flowers , and small offerings of food are displayed near the base when it is known that a Cobra is in residence . |
| 9 | Even academics , who are supposed to embody the quintessence of detached assessment , somehow respond with a lack of enthusiasm when it is suggested that their own methods of teaching , research , or organization might benefit from review . |
| 10 | This is particularly likely to provoke hostility when it is believed that there is an element of wilfulness in the old person 's responses . |