Example sentences of "[verb] when [pron] [verb] [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He said he had only offered to use the truncheon as a sex aid but desisted when she shook her head . |
| 2 | Which of the following did you buy when you bought your bed ? ( please tick all that apply ) |
| 3 | He was devastated when he discovered his premises had been attacked for the second time . |
| 4 | We were applauded when we reported our record , and one of the newly recruited flying students opened a few bottles of root beer by way of celebration . |
| 5 | She had her back to the door and was standing at a filing-cabinet taking out more information she would need when she heard her assistant come back . |
| 6 | He made toys that parodied her innocent amusements and those of her brothers and she trembled when he raised his leonine voice . |
| 7 | However , on Oct. 24 Democrats in the House appeared willing to compromise when they abandoned their demands for the inclusion of surtax , in favour of phasing out personal tax exemptions for those with incomes in excess of $100,000 . |
| 8 | Michael Heseltine , Environment secretary and former Prime Ministerial candidatem , was certain which he prefered when he met his Spitting Image Alter Ego . |
| 9 | They are discharged when they reach their target weight . |
| 10 | Fred often winced when he witnessed his wife 's impudence and guile , but he realised she was right . |
| 11 | Hank chuckled , and then winced when he moved his head suddenly . |
| 12 | Last December her suspension was briefly lifted when she won her first judicial review of her case in the High Court . |
| 13 | Yet , in Brooklyn , Beecher acted somewhat differently as Dickens found when he paid his last visit to America in 1868 . |
| 14 | This occurred when they had their children baptised or mothers came into contact with other Christian young mums through the play group organised by the church . |
| 15 | Derek Cantwell was attacked when he opened his front door late at night . |
| 16 | Maggie exclaimed when she saw her sister framed in the kitchen doorway . |
| 17 | Cap Gemini Sogeti SA said yesterday that it was making the offer for the remaining 28.8% of London W-based software and computer services company Hoskyns Group Plc as it promised when it bought its majority stake from GEC Siemens Plc . |
| 18 | It stopped when she lifted her palm , and came through again when she put it back . |
| 19 | I began to laugh but stopped when I saw my uncle 's white face . |
| 20 | The couriers signed on for courses at two language schools in order to get visas , but were caught when one had his baggage searched at Heathrow . |
| 21 | On coach/air and coach touring holidays , all road tolls , ferry and port charges are included and on self-drive holidays , port charges are included when you book our special rate ferry tickets . |
| 22 | He entered when he had his car radio security marked by Newburn Crime Prevention Panel . |
| 23 | The news might well be outdated by the time it reached the curia , messengers and even legates might be seized , as Cardinal Leo was by King Imre of Hungary , and the curial instructions might well be outdated when they reached their target . |
| 24 | He looked very doubtful when I asked certain questions and laughed me to scorn when I gave my verdict . |
| 25 | If the first two rows started barfing when I took my shirt off , I would n't do it again … ’ |
| 26 | ( ‘ The first assistant director , ’ he says when I query his qualifications for the role , ‘ just had to shout at the second assistant director . ’ ) |
| 27 | she says when you ask her , her name 's Miranda , but it 's not spelt like that , it 's spelt like Mijarna , it 's got a J in it , but she says it 's Miranda , you know |
| 28 | He said it was accidentally gassed when he left his car engine running . |
| 29 | Stich and Ferreira failed in their bid to take the doubles title when they lost their quarter-final , suspended from last night , 5–7 , 6–4 , 6–3 to Australian top seeds Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde . |
| 30 | He was a great player , and he was just beginning to get the notoriety that he really deserved when he had his terrible car accident . ’ |