Example sentences of "and [adj] when it [vb past] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I had even studied Geology as my science subject and although I was cack-handed and obtuse when it came to the practical side had enjoyed the theory well enough . |
| 2 | Perhaps he would be dry and cold when it came to it . |
| 3 | This was not primarily due to some old-fashioned desire to pile up reserves , however comforting that might be for central bankers and useful when it came to securing influence by making loans to weaker countries . |
| 4 | Why was it that this man was such a pleasant and knowledgeable companion , and yet so hard and ruthless when it came to getting his own way ? |
| 5 | Reaction times should be fast if the target phoneme occurred after the recognition point , and slow when it occurred before the recognition point . |