Example sentences of "[coord] when it came " in BNC.
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| 1 | His natural musical imagination silenced any lingering doubts , and when it came to music expressly written for the instrument — a brilliant showpiece sonata by the American , Paul Creston ; a new work commissioned from the young Irishman , Kevin O'Connell ; and Dave Heath 's vigorous fantasy , Rumania — McChrystal could not have been more persuasive , brilliantly supported by his accompanist , Kathryn Lenahan . |
| 2 | And when it came to the last garment , I pulled that off as well , glad as children always are , and I hope always will to be undressed and free , and stood in what Janet calls ‘ birthday clothes ’ . |
| 3 | Discovery was inevitable and when it came at last there were reasons to rejoice , but not at the reunion with Christopher . |
| 4 | And when it came its execution was planned with the perfectionist 's precision that was already Kylie 's hallmark . |
| 5 | Firelight was conspicuously much less nervous , and when it came to the riding she did for Nails what she would do for none of the others , even Nutty . |
| 6 | ‘ Although I had not had a sexual experience when I was at high school , I thought I should be ready , if and when it came , and so I thought I should stock up . |
| 7 | His life was a million miles away from ours , his past revered , his future assured , the son of a doctor and the father of one , and when it came to ‘ caring ’ he 'd only touched the surface . |
| 8 | Singers are scarce , and when it came time to record more versions and do a spot of promotion she was unavailable . |
| 9 | And when it came , the sun itself could not look upon the death of God . |
| 10 | The farmers had to wait some considerable time for compensation , and when it came it was not the expected bonanza . |
| 11 | The kennelman , a small dour wiry figure , would bawl orders after it and when it came loping back within reach , seize it and drag it , claws scraping on the flagstones , back to rejoin the main pack . |
| 12 | Only that morning she had stood , she , Kitty Bainbridge , had actually stood in a queue for nail polish , and when it came to her turn there was no more left . |
| 13 | They all had a wonderful time at Sergeant 's garden party , and when it came time to leave they all promised to visit again very , very soon . |
| 14 | He even took exception to the introduction I gave him and when it came to the commercial break , he wagged his finger at me . |
| 15 | Despite joint ventures in Europe with Philips and Olivetti , and in Spain , AT&T did not successfully achieve the same status as the existing ‘ foreign legion ’ telecoms equipment suppliers ; Siemens of Germany and Ericsson continued their traditional success as equipment suppliers in many countries , and ITT largely held on to its foreign markets both under its US ownership and when it came under majority French ( Alcatel ) control in 1986 . |
| 16 | And when it came to moving them around , who was going to take any notice of vehicles coming and going from a hospital ? |
| 17 | And when it came , the announcement lived up to their worst fears . |
| 18 | And when it came out I gave it a puff in my little rag , and made sure the others did the same . |
| 19 | At the moment it was the traditional tale of going up to Jackson 's at 10 in the morning after an all-night session at Dobell 's — wine we drank in those days , Poppet , wine that was wine not this filthy MUCK — and demanding double portions of oysters all round and when it came to pay no one had a penny , so Dobell , who even then still had the charm of a boy of twenty , and a slim waist to go with it , said he would bring in one of the engravings from his collection , and Gaston , who always recognised a gentleman — not like the CLODS who run hostelries nowadays — with tears in his eyes said it was an honour , an honour to serve Mr Dobell and his friends . |
| 20 | Her ear was tuned to every creak and rustle that disturbed the air , and when it came again , that soft , almost imperceptible shuffling , she caught it , and her pulse-beat quickened . |
| 21 | It was a fair enough question , and when it came to being fair Fabia endorsed that she owed him this particular explanation . |
| 22 | And when it came to those Trumpers I could only agree with my father 's judgment . |
| 23 | And when it came my time to leave , |
| 24 | Last time we were over here and when it came down it ever such a big thing ! |
| 25 | book , she wrote a list out what she wanted , she used to hand it , I remember , I 'd forgotten all about this , let's just say we were at the Co-Op , she 'd hand it in at the counter so the , the groceries counter all , and she 'd written it all out , and when it came back it was , was five minutes , it was all together for you , there it was , it was built up on the counter , and each time the amount was written at the side so |
| 26 | The he-man was spoilt for sports car choice in the mid '60s but when it came to the crunch he would probably have gone for either the Austin Healey or the AC Cobra . |
| 27 | Anthony was fine with a pick , apparently , but when it came to scraping away layers of earth with a trowel and saving small pieces of pottery , he simply did not have the patience . |
| 28 | But when it came to women , the Captain was a non-starter . |
| 29 | Watching him in the market she saw how popular he was , and certainly he had an eye for the best produce on offer , but when it came to the exchange of cash he parted with it too readily . |
| 30 | But when it came to the British people , who it was claimed he had so dreadfully harmed , the court went into secret session . |