Example sentences of "[v-ing] when it [vb -s] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If wood is physically restrained from shrinking when it wants to do so it will split , because it has almost no tensile strength across the grain . |
| 2 | Although schools are becoming more accessible to more and more Semai communities , children often attend only sporadically , simply refusing when it suits them . |
| 3 | Most pumps have a filter to clean the incoming air , and this needs cleaning or replacing when it gets dirty . |
| 4 | Erm used for troubleshooting when it does n't start . |
| 5 | Now , I am sadly lacking when it comes to corresponding , but that time I did manage to write and thank her , adding that she would always be welcome to come and call if she ever was in the area . |
| 6 | Stop it , stop fooling when it goes |
| 7 | Triumphing against all odds and losing when it seems easier to win is one of Scotland 's most endearing faults . |
| 8 | If it is physically restrained from swelling when it wants to swell , very considerable pressures are built up . |
| 9 | The government , they say , is bluffing when it claims that TECs are intended to tackle Britain 's persistent skills shortage . |