Example sentences of "but when they [verb] [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But when they had gone she turned and said , If I was going to die tomorrow I should be mad . |
| 2 | But when they came to drink they found the water had changed to wine . |
| 3 | It does n't make them more adventurous but when they do climb you can see them looking for footholds . |
| 4 | ‘ But when they do see them , their reaction is always the same . |
| 5 | But when they started to tell her that customers preferred some synthetic mix materials ( they creased less , washed better and were cheaper ) she considered such input was dangerously overstepping their authority . |
| 6 | At first they asked me if I wanted my mum to go out but I said No , but when they started asking me all those sorts of questions they asked me again and I said Yes . |
| 7 | They were successful in taking it as far as the stairs , but when they tried to bring it down it slipped , nearly killing one of them . |
| 8 | ‘ BR used to organise these type of specials themselves but when they stopped doing them we thought we would step in , ’ added one of the organisers , Lancaster Railman Nigel Bryer . |