Example sentences of "[v-ing] when it [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If a frog is climbing when it is attacked , it may drop to the ground and lie there motionless for several minutes before risking an escape . |
| 2 | I finished painting when it was too dark to see and later , in the nearest pub , I asked myself why I find water the most satisfying of all foregrounds. what follows gives some of the answers . |
| 3 | The flight from Bangkok was only minutes from landing when it was turned away because of a monsoon . |
| 4 | A chill October breeze forced its way through countless gaps and alleys in the structures surrounding them , tugging and pushing when it was least expected , lifting Diane 's hair and flicking it across her face . |
| 5 | ‘ As Londoners , desperately worried about the present route of the Channel tunnel , what do we say to those who think the Talis alternative is beneficial ? ’ — Chris Fraser , Peckham ‘ Out of the huge crowd of demonstrators , a woman ran out and thrust a baby in my arms — then she vanished ’ — Kenneth Clarke , Secretary of State for Health ‘ Polluted rivers , filthy streets , bodies bedded-down in doorways are no advertisement for a prosperous or caring society ’ - Michael Heseltine ‘ We know that God has endowed her with that great quality of not fidgeting when it is necessary to come to grips with prickly nettles … |
| 6 | The body was still twitching when it was flung on to a table and the head hacked off , blood spurting like a fountain . |
| 7 | Small points again , like accuracy of feeding when it is needed , become natural to them because they are constantly working at it . |
| 8 | In which hotel was Mrs Thatcher staying when it was bombed by the IRA ? |
| 9 | Let us hope they 're still dancing when it is time for the Fourth Round draw . |
| 10 | You know there 's twenty minutes you know and there 's half an hour of of tape when he thought he was taping when it was just running . |
| 11 | It must be remembered that an important objective for the financial institutions is to sell their services , and this aim may not always coincide exactly with the interests of those learning how best to buy those services ( and , sometimes , learning when it is best not to buy them ) . |
| 12 | This one followed him trustingly , its interest only evaporating when it was turned away from the bar we entered . |
| 13 | It was claimed that union growth was positively correlated with business prosperity , increasing when it was good and falling when it was bad . |
| 14 | It was claimed that union growth was positively correlated with business prosperity , increasing when it was good and falling when it was bad . |
| 15 | They go off whistling when it is obvious I 'm not going to give them anything . |
| 16 | I think they 're being irresponsible , I think we 're being responsible , and I make no apology er for borrowing when it 's for investment in our own future , that 's what intelligent companies do , it 's what an intelligent government should do . |
| 17 | History will decry our time as a period of market soothsaying when it was believed that the market could provide everything and solve all problems . |
| 18 | Sex is only really fulfilling when it 's part of the total commitment of marriage . |
| 19 | Excitement had been steadily rising in the crowded chamber during the closing stages of the debate on a new clause to be added to the Criminal Justice Bill , but jubilation found vent in a roar of cheering when it was evident how the vote had gone … |
| 20 | Other automated items such as baskets and shake alarms ( signalling the moment during cooking when it is necessary to shake the basket so as to ensure even cooking throughout ) are already available as an option on many machines , while some units will even tell you when to change the oil ! |
| 21 | One of the parents accused him of ‘ smiling when it was completely inappropriate to do so ’ . |
| 22 | In itself , a date tells us nothing : it only takes on meaning when it is part of a series . |