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 .
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