Example sentences of "when [pos pn] [noun sg] was the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Because the only time I approached the the man was when my revolver was the holster and the holster was done up . |
| 2 | Not surprisingly , effective kings worked well with their bishops , even when their morality was the subject of open criticism : weak kings are likely to have had very much less influence on their clergy , unless like Guntram they could command some ecclesiastical respect because of their piety . |
| 3 | I talked to the lady for some time and we seemed to like the same things , so I was pleased when their bid was the successful one . |
| 4 | Nevertheless , visiting the Company was an important occasion in Mary O'Dell 's calendar ; when her husband was the landlord , she always fussed over him beforehand , ironing his best shirt , starching the collar , sponging his blue serge suit and tucking a clean handkerchief into his top pocket . |
| 5 | To understand how his new stance was formulated , one must search for implicit features in the previous stance , when his target was the English monarchy . |
| 6 | It was n't bad , he said to himself , at the age of nineteen , to be able to carry your point like that , especially when your antagonist was the headmaster , and you were an unpaid temporary assistant . |