Example sentences of "when it [is] [adv] [adj] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | which takes 522 pages to outline for the novice how to modify behaviour and when it 's not likely to work perfectly . |
| 2 | There will be times ( as in the second example ) when it 's more useful to keep the question at the back of your mind ; asking it directly might be too intimidating . |
| 3 | An artist can never have seen too much , read too much , and even if the time is right for a fallow period , then that is exactly when it is also right to go out and see , read , feel , as deeply as possible . |
| 4 | ‘ to fall within the principle , not only ( 1 ) must there be a necessity to act when it is not practicable to communicate with the assisted person , but also ( 2 ) the action taken must be such as a reasonable person would in all the circumstances take , acting in the best interests of the assisted person . |
| 5 | This technique is not always as effective as division , but does achieve a nearly random distribution , and so is useful when it is not possible to exploit any existing order in the key sequence . |
| 6 | Inevitably there are times and places when it is not possible to have a proper discussion on AIDS . |
| 7 | Overtaking the car in front when it is not safe to do so and then cutting in front . |
| 8 | Pulling out of side roads when it is not safe to do so . |
| 9 | It is very important to go to the mikva on time , and the woman who puts herself out and goes to the mikva even when it is not convenient to go , is commended by the rabbis in Jewish literature . |
| 10 | If British Rail is under pressure to increase the frequency of its service , there is a case for a coordinated transport system operating bus and rail services , If there is a need for transport when it is not convenient to run rail services , or if only a certain number of trains can run on a line because goods trains and passenger services can not operate at the same time — although perhaps British Rail should be more innovative in its mix of passenger and freight services perhaps it is a good idea for British Rail and the bus services — as they are today , not as they will be affected by the Bill — to get together . |
| 11 | Linguists distinguish between prescriptive and descriptive views of language , and teachers need to understand when they need to insist on rules , to prescribe , and when it is more appropriate to describe the differences between dialects and Standard English , or between spoken and written usage . |
| 12 | Frith ( 1980 ) has suggested that these good readers attempt to " spell by ear " , in that they rely tao heavily upon the phonological representations of words when it is more appropriate to use orthographic rules with a purely visual spelling check . |
| 13 | They imply an earlier fusion , when it is more accurate to speak of subordination . |
| 14 | It amazes me how ready small investors are to buy rubbishy ‘ penny shares ’ when it is so easy to spot first class quality companies with shares at a bargain basement levels . |
| 15 | ‘ then continues in this long footnote to give details of certain chronic and serious acute conditions when it is actually necessary to repeat the dose several times to effect a cure , although he advises caution as ‘ he has frequently experienced no advantage , but most frequently , decided disadvantage . ’ |
| 16 | They may conceive of it in piecemeal fashion , recognising particular boundaries as and when it is unavoidably necessary to do so . |
| 17 | Assuming they do , then the following month the sandstorms begin , when it is very difficult to fight , especially in chemical warfare kit . |
| 18 | There are some occasions when it is educationally valuable to offer such a child the " centre-stage " for a while through the drama itself . |
| 19 | It is not always easy to describe a technique , even when it is really easy to do . |
| 20 | Do not let failure to please all dent your self-confidence when it is really impossible to do so . |
| 21 | There really is no excuse for this state of affairs when it is quite easy to write a good straightforward media release . |
| 22 | It is strongly recommended that this module type is used only when it is totally impractical to embed a header in a file to be controlled by LIFESPAN ( e.g. in binary files ) , since : |
| 23 | So while I take your point that you are prepared to give us all the information we seek , may I reserve the right to interrupt when it is absolutely necessary to do so ? |
| 24 | When it is too late to go on and too late to start again . |
| 25 | Gain attention before speaking , then make the subject known at the beginning of the conversation , not at the end when it is too late to contribute or to follow the train of thought . |