Example sentences of "when [pron] be [noun sg] for [pron] " in BNC.

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1 Provost John Cunningham admitted that Main had not possessed a commission as watchman and was indeed an extraordinary officer employed only when there was work for him to perform , but there seems little reason to doubt that Main 's removal was intended to serve the political interest of the Haldanes , for his removal was not an isolated case , and , moreover , when the Hamilton salt works resumed operations the excise supervisors did not in fact restore Main to his old post , but appointed an individual named Curinan to the vacancy .
2 They look out of the windows when it 's time for me to come home .
3 When it 's time for you to go , then you must go .
4 When it was time for them to go , she rolled up the carpet full of soil and put it in her bedroom .
5 Sarah refused to think about the inevitable separation from Corrie when it was time for her to be returned to the Foundling Hospital .
6 When it was time for her to leave , he walked out into the sun to open the driveway gates .
7 ‘ I 've been very pleased to meet you , ’ Mother said to the old gentleman , when it was time for him to leave .
8 When it was time for me to fire the very pistol , I had to get up from the wireless operator 's seat and had to move my parachute — which was always as close to my feet as possible and instead of lifting it up by the canvas carrying handle , I lifted it up by the metal handle ( the rip cord ) and so had a bundle of silk to get out of the way .
9 ‘ I believed her when she assured me I would meet someone much more suitable when it was time for me to get married . ’
10 eyes on before and when it was time for me to go to bed I would be encouraged not made
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