Example sentences of "a [noun sg] of [noun] when the " in BNC.
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1 | To consider that matter at a point of time when the child has been placed under protection for several weeks , first by a place of safety order and then by one or more interim care orders , would , as pointed out by Bush J. in M. v. Westminster City Council [ 1985 ] F.L.R. 325 , 340 , defeat the purpose of Parliament . |
2 | And it was only a matter of time when the truth came out . |
3 | After just a couple of minutes when the spray had dried , we brushed out the curls into these beautifully smooth , sculpted waves . |
4 | Er there were a couple of times when the police were called and actually turned up , and and what people believed would have been a minor fight , then developed into a you know a major skirmish . |
5 | You can bloody well treat me to a couple of Cokes when the shops open . ’ |
6 | Because New York in the summer was too hot even for the natives , shows would close for a couple of months when the Girls would be sent home for a holiday on half pay , which was better than the average salary in Britain . |
7 | Become a bag of eggs when the light touches it . |
8 | 1978 ) administered in the early stages of the visually handicapped child 's schooling is a useful predictor of areas of visual perception that may be a source of problems when the child is using ordinary play materials , pictures and toys . |
9 | Its loss can lead only to an invasion of imports when the recession ends and the market picks up . |