Example sentences of "[adv] when [verb] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although it is vital not to get too high , there is no advantage trying to fly very close to the ground , except perhaps when taking off from a very short field . |
| 2 | Dry off gladioli corms in trays , then remove very small cormlets that have developed around the base — these will eventually flower , but only when grown on for several years . |
| 3 | Gleizes and Metzinger stressed that Cubist painting had no specifically decorative function , and that it did not attain its full meaning only when hung on the wall at eye level . |
| 4 | Men DO make passes at girls who wear glasses — which is probably why Cartier have named their new gold-plated frames ‘ Romance ’ and designed an invisible ‘ C ’ stamp on the lens which shows up only when breathed on … approx £310 . |
| 5 | They were good-humoured enough when turned away . |
| 6 | In fact , positive consequences are not always enough when used alone . |
| 7 | I found it intriguing that the image on the screen was almost indecipherable , especially when blown up to five and a half metres square . |
| 8 | People , especially when acting collectively , can come to break these barriers , overcome these constraints and reconstruct their social world . |
| 9 | The old practical experience is still the best advice : leave a good clear inch ( 2.5cm ) or more between bud and soil when planting , and make quite sure it stays that way , especially when mulching later . |
| 10 | Boxplots , showing median , interquartile range , and extreme values , are useful for quantitative outcome variables , especially when broken down by explanatory strata and displayed together . |
| 11 | It sounds easy but it is hard work , especially when trying not to crush creativity or step on the toes of hardworking marketing and advertising departments . |
| 12 | He had realized early on that social life in the Army was painfully restricted , especially when serving abroad . |
| 13 | It is necessary to keep your balance by not over-extending your stride , especially when coming down steep slopes . |
| 14 | This is where the Champ excels , especially when driven hard with humbuckers . |
| 15 | However , everyone comes unstuck once in a while , especially when caught unawares . |
| 16 | So when asked why I had not told her the whole story , I replied , ‘ Because you never asked me . ’ |
| 17 | So when taking down details of media enquiries do n't just record them : listen , be constructive and ask questions . |
| 18 | The teacher expressed concern that , although he could write quite well in English , he only did so when writing collaboratively with his friend ( who was absent ) ; she thought that collaboration might be becoming an avoidance strategy , to get out of the frustrating task of attempting to write in English . |
| 19 | All the difficulties with ‘ wet white ’ were eliminated in Birmingham where there was an obscure ruling that bare legs were banned ( this remained in force as late as the 1950s ) , so when playing there they were given cotton tights but had to put a penny at the side , wrap a piece of string round it and the tights in order to hold them up . |
| 20 | Some years ago Western Samoans were found never to develop type I diabetes in their own environment but to do so when brought up in New Zealand . |
| 21 | So when going out , all doors must be firmly deadlocked . |
| 22 | The general restrictions imposed by incontinence ( among all those incontinent at any time ) were drinking less when going out ( 35% , 146 ) , making a conscious effort to find out where public toilets are ( 33% , 141 ) , going out less ( 15% , 65 ) , and restricting activities such as lifting ( 10% , 43 ) . |
| 23 | This can also be seen with evening primrose oil ; though not an essential oil , it appears to work better when applied externally for the treatment of hyperactivity in children . |
| 24 | Cost-benefit for performing cardiac transplantation on such seriously ill patients may be looked at more objectively when follow up is longer . |
| 25 | The arguments given above when taken together seem to lead to a contradiction . |
| 26 | They support bleacher , when he suggests that the dementing do best when living in as normal an environment as possible , and that segregation can cause stigma and poorly individualized care . |
| 27 | He 's always best when held up . ’ |
| 28 | Bulbs of any kind look best when planted informally in groups . |
| 29 | Although the majority of scientists tend to be a little coy about metaphysical matters in their professional publications , they are often less so outside when writing elsewhere , being prone to describe the framework of presuppositions about perception within which they conduct their investigations as if it were a discovery in its own right and that ‘ discovery ’ an explanation of perception . |
| 30 | Both grass and clovers recover and grow more quickly when grazed hard for a short period and then rested for two to three weeks than they do under continuous nibbling . |