Example sentences of "but when it [was/were] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It did for a time seem to explain the trajectories of development and underdevelopment in some countries of Latin America , but when it was applied to Africa and Asia it was much less successful . |
| 2 | He might put down until kingdom come the dully literal truth of the way she talked , but when it was written out it was clearly not credible , except maybe as the English of Nkrumah , or of an Eskimo who had studied the language by gramophone record . |
| 3 | After 8 April the aluminium returned to tapwater when a mains burst : sludge was found at the bottom of a glass of water but when it was sent to the authority for analysis it was discarded as ‘ too sludgy ’ . |
| 4 | But when it was rammed down their throats it became a battle , and the manager lost . |
| 5 | But when it was discussed by councillors , a move to censure him was ruled out of order by the convener , Jackie Tait . |
| 6 | Trades unionism , functioning in its proper field , was an asset to the whole community , but when it was used by ambitious men for their own ends it was a danger . |
| 7 | People say they 're sad it 's not used , but when it was used they did n't come . |
| 8 | But when it was found that I was twenty days short of being twenty-one years older than Richard , legal adoption was ruled out . |
| 9 | He started accusing everyone from Sam Gristy to Jan Treffry himself of meddling with his fish barrels , and insisted on one of Sam 's barrels being opened as well ; but when it was found to be brim full Martha told him in plain terms that as far as she was concerned , he had lost the contest . |
| 10 | But when it was published , years after his death , it was incomplete . |
| 11 | This went on for some time , but when it was finished , the daughter started crying again , this time tears of remorse , grieving for the mother who had died , and grieving for the relationship that she had never had . |
| 12 | ‘ But when it was finished , they refused to show it on any of their ships . |