Example sentences of "especially when it [verb] " in BNC.

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1 The son of a Siberian farmer , Rasputin soon adopted the motto ‘ work hard and play hard ’ , especially when it came to drink and women .
2 However , Wyllie soon found that he and Whetton were not exactly compatible , especially when it came to matters tactical , and during the 1990 tour of France , Wyllie turned the more often to Brewer for tactical analysis .
3 especially when it came to humping it into the van the A L O was nowhere to be found .
4 Her high-handed personal style , it appeared , had created widespread hostility to her , which surfaced in the course of the trial , especially when it became known that there had been blatant intimidation of witnesses .
5 On a ship the size of the Ocean Empress it was surprisingly easy , especially when it seemed he was adopting the same principle .
6 So erm having an extra network and all of the administration that goes with it seems very much a waste of time especially when it creates another tier of of sort of quasar membership .
7 Because of the nature of scientific work , much of the earlier " practical " work has to be carefully structured and supervised , especially when it involves the possibility of dangerous accident .
8 The use of the penal law against workers , especially when it involves imprisonment , or the possibility of imprisonment , is one of the most persistent sources of conflict between labour and management , and between labour and governments .
9 ‘ Come on , Rachel , you 've been here long enough to know how they love anything like this , especially when it involves one of us or one of the management team . ’
10 It was not only the student movement that suffered in this way ; the black movement in the US , especially when it took a revolutionary form in the Black Panther Party , was violently suppressed , and in Latin America democratic and radical movements were destroyed , and military dictatorships were installed , often with American help , as in Chile .
11 Although the path at this stage is packed solid with shuffling picnickers , it 's a beautiful little track , especially when it emerges from the gorge and opens up into a wide glen where the Allt Coire a' Mhail tumbles to the Water of Nevis via a narrow and dramatic waterfall .
12 Many people swear that their horse has a sense of humour , especially when it likes tipping them off ; but it is possible of course that these people actually have a considerable sense of humour themselves to put up with the vagaries of their horse !
13 It never surprises me when black folks respond to the critique of essentialism , especially when it denies the validity of identity politics , by saying ‘ Yeah , it 's easy to give up identity when you got one ’ .
14 Especially when it meant spending money .
15 well we always had entertained friends but we 'd never been in a position to put them up so that erm most of our friendly visits were from people who did n't live very far from us , it meant that families , nieces , nephews etcetera were difficult to accommodate because they had to sleep on a couch or a settee in the living room with all its diff difficulties , especially when it meant in the morning for breakfast you had to get them up and dressed before you could start thinking about breakfast , and I think that those sort of things are things that er people ought to take into consideration when thinking about new housing .
16 Adventure might seem exciting , but all too soon it could seem like a prison sentence , especially when it meant living aboard a ship with all manner of rogues and scoundrels .
17 ‘ It was quite usual for me to take on this sort of job but it was n't usual for him to make an appointment for me and only tell me at the last minute , especially when it meant working after hours .
18 Erm always been lucky , especially when it falls on a Friday .
19 Is the category of ‘ value-judgement ’ adequate to characterise the nature of theological statements — especially when it carries with it such a sharp disjunction between value and fact ?
20 I would certainly not judge a man 's ( nor woman 's ) character simply because they had a love affair , especially when it occurred before that person became leader of their party .
21 One is led to ask whether it is the attention to and general nature of such claims that first needs explaining , especially when it appears that they derive from such a specific social group , namely those in a western academic sub-culture who could arguably be said to have their own interests at stake .
22 Unattributed assertions in news stories and headlines are likely to be received as factual , while criticism expressed in personlised columns is more likely to be regarded as opinion , especially when it appears to be an inference drawn by the columnist from facts to which reference has been made .
23 It is heartening to see that the non-enrollers have not been put off future participation , especially when it seems many have had difficulties arising from personal circumstances .
24 Reading was difficult for me , especially when it involved looking at the chalkboard , and I soon found myself being classed as ‘ thick ’ .
25 One was about to start work in the engineering department of Rover and was already cute enough to know what you should and should n't say to a journalist , especially when it comes to forthcoming developments of the K-series engine .
26 Finding a book from one of the great libraries out on the loose without a cancellation stamp is a disquieting experience , especially when it comes from one of the older Universities .
27 We desperately need to avoid making hasty judgements , especially when it comes to the most basic question of all : whose ! rifts are they ?
28 People are just too serious — especially when it comes to children .
29 We 're getting sick of criticism , especially when it comes from our own offices , ’ said a newsroom source .
30 Despite these limitations , Rabbit can claim some advantages over other mobile phones currently available , especially when it comes to call quality and security , and international compatibility .
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