Example sentences of "when [pron] [was/were] on [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We may have met a long time ago at Rotherfield when I was on a weekend outing from school , but I would n't expect you to remember — it was at least 10 years ago and I ca n't imagine I was a memorable schoolgirl ! |
| 2 | Ah , how touching ! thought Anna : it reminds me of Dmitri , when I was on a field trip in the Urals , that summer — oh , was it ‘ 66 or ‘ 67 ? |
| 3 | Now children am I right in thinking that when Mrs came in and took some lessons with you when I was on a course that she taught you how to count up to thirty ? |
| 4 | Some years ago when I was on the edge of Christianity , I spoke to a large gathering about the problematic nature of the Godhead for women . |
| 5 | I 'm amazingly affluent compared with a few years ago , especially when I was on the dole for three years . |
| 6 | Er I mean , you will know that I wrote a book called No time for Ostriches in when I was on the back benches , in favour of work fare . |
| 7 | I thought I heard them when I was on the phone . |
| 8 | And for another thing , he began to take an interest in me just when I was on the rebound from a very unhappy love affair — the kind of let-down that alters not just your life but even your nature . |
| 9 | I 'm not against the principle as I said when I came , when I was on the Council previously , when this was first hanging about , that there 's little doubt about it as , it 's a good policy , but will we get the money to carry it out . |
| 10 | ‘ I could n't 'elp it , misses , ’ he sobbed , ‘ bigger than me he was , this boy set about me and when I was on the floor he kicked me and took the boots away from me . |
| 11 | Cos when I was on the Hertfordshire Environmental of the group which has folded |
| 12 | " The wife did n't guess till it slipped out when I was on the sauce the other night . |
| 13 | I mean I bought one or two pair of clogs when I was on the dredger and we 'd take the iro iron piece off underneath , that 's just like a , a shoe what a horse have , like go round the |
| 14 | That 's in the oh a lot of people did , oh yes , lot of people spent the money but I was one of the fortunate ones I had a little bit left because I mean I was , er I was very lucky myself , I mean I had a decent job at that time from time I left school and when I was on the dredging plant , I mean you take er in nineteen twenty five when er a schoolboy left school , his money was about ten shillings a week as an errand boy but I was one of the fortunate being a cabin boy on the dredger , I was getting thirty five shillings a week which was a lot of money and then after a few months they , I , they wanted another deck hand , so of course I went on there on four pound a week and then I was well off . |
| 15 | ‘ I used to know a pickpocket when I was on the beat a million years ago . |
| 16 | Everybody knew and said I should leave , but it 's not so easy to leave your home and all the furniture I 'd bought when I was on the railway . |
| 17 | When I was on the parapet of the convent wall I saw fresh horse dung lying near the main gate ; it was not from our mounts , but the lady prioress said no one had approached the convent . ’ |
| 18 | When I was on the motor cycles , he used to collar me to take him home for lunch . |
| 19 | ‘ Of course we were always worried because when you were on a troop ship there 'd be 10 men for every space in the lifeboats . |
| 20 | When you were on the watch for the weekend , did you used to get extra payment for that ? |
| 21 | Even when you were on the beach it seemed to land in your lap . |
| 22 | ‘ But that morning at the house , when you were on the phone … ’ |
| 23 | Who was tickling you when you were on the phone ? |
| 24 | As well as saying to people , When you were on the course , could you clearly state what the objectives |
| 25 | We called you Robina after a friend of the family because she died when you were on the way . |
| 26 | I 've heard that you and her were more than friendly when you were on the staff at the C.B.T.C. ’ |
| 27 | It was Theo and their father in unholy alliance who had talked him into abandoning Sien when she was on the mend , he now alleged . |
| 28 | When she was on the phone to Vivienne she suddenly turned round and shouted , which one 's Glen ? |
| 29 | , when she was on the phone . |
| 30 | Anyhow er and when she was on the phone the other day I said to Irene oh er Muriel says I 'll bring it next time I come I 'll bring it . |