Example sentences of "when it [verb] to [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | An adult 's constant blaming of another can also be heard as the angry protest of the deprived internal infant within that adult body , and when it turns to whining , may also serve to express the yearning and become an attempt to control the whereabouts of the other . |
| 2 | Napoleon 's house of exile , San Martino , is worth a visit , although Boney was quite frugal when it came to buying furniture , clearly having other things on his mind . |
| 3 | ‘ Laura always understood the importance of a brilliant idea to entice customers into the shop , even if their courage failed when it came to buying . |
| 4 | But she was confused when it came to buying an off-the-peg suit for her 40th wedding anniversary party . |
| 5 | THE earlier you learn , the better — that was our philosophy when it came to teaching our daughter to ski . |
| 6 | A great deal of specialist aviation instruction was already available from the permanent staff of the College of Aeronautics and AIB could provide lecturers and background support when it came to teaching the techniques peculiar to accident investigation . |
| 7 | … whether he himself — straight now — did n't understand that when it came to saving one 's life in the dark , one did n't care who else went — three , thirty , three hundred people . |
| 8 | In the past year they have lost a bishop in a love-child affair but over the past few days they had more faith in prayer than in their politicians when it came to saving the Digital computer plant . |
| 9 | In Madrid , the new government of General Prim was equally aware that their actions would need to avoid giving offence to France and that this was particularly the case when it came to choosing a new monarch to replace the dethroned Isabella . |
| 10 | Marinello never had Best 's capacity for drink nor did he share his good fortune when it came to choosing clubs . |
| 11 | A man like Edouard de Chavigny liked to play the field , so much was understood , but when it came to choosing a wife , well , then the qualifications required were somewhat different . |
| 12 | I think I can count on the fingers of one hand the men I know who were desperate to experience fatherhood and regarded a woman 's desire for children as paramount when it came to choosing a partner . |
| 13 | When it came to choosing a girl they were all much too shy and simply took what they were offered . |
| 14 | She could therefore only love her sister more that , when it came to choosing between this most important interview of her career or flying to her husband 's bedside , Cara was n't hesitating to fly to where love and instinct guided . |
| 15 | Having started along the path of gas-cooled reactors , the nuclear industry stuck with them when it came to looking for an improved model . |
| 16 | The play began its provincial tour in Cambridge ( it went all over the country , but when it came to including the play in Ken 's career notes for Who 's Who in the Theatre , he only mentions Cambridge , as though referring to the West End theatre of that name ) . |
| 17 | When it came to structuring the District Health Authorities in the form which existed until 1990 , the Department of Health stipulated that ‘ it is important to make appointments only where it is likely that prospective members will have the health and vigour to make an effective contribution throughout their term of office . |
| 18 | When it came to producing the overall figures for coal and nuclear generation in its annual reports the CEGB used a system of ‘ historic cost ’ accounting . |
| 19 | When it came to producing work of their own , an interesting collection was exhibited in the special workshop space The South Bank Centre has recently created . |
| 20 | When it came to telling Elizabeth about Beth , how she ‘ seemed happy enough ’ , Tilly prayed it was so . |
| 21 | He had rheumatism and was known to be a bit quick ; tempered and impatient , but even Mother remarked how surprised she was at his skill and patience when it came to doctoring animals . |
| 22 | Although the children at the La Mane Centre were made to use their powers for the wrong reasons , when it came to using their powers when it mattered , both Carrie and Michael used them in order to kill and destroy . |
| 23 | But when it came to touring South Africa , D'Oliveria became persona , officially labelled a Cape Coloured by South African authorities they said his inclusion in an England party contravened their apartheid laws . |
| 24 | When it came to childraising , although they were libertarian towards the baby , they seemed conservative towards Phoebe 's needs : demand feeding and endless devotion seemed to be required of her . |
| 25 | Speaking at the recent Logistics 92 conference on the Canberra , he claimed rail could still not compete with road when it came to transporting packaged goods . |
| 26 | When it came to writing slogans James Joyce proved himself no slouch . |
| 27 | Leaving aside the fact that already under Dej the standing of a student 's relatives in the Party hierarchy already counted for a great deal when it came to handing out exam results , connections with the very summit of political power could offer useful patronage and protection to scientists and their institute . |
| 28 | She is the first to admit that she was bitten by the Puppy Love bug from quite an early age — which stood her in good stead when it came to dealing with the opposite sex in later years . |
| 29 | Since the headmen were neither recruited , trained nor even supervised in a consistent manner , it is not surprising that they were generally inactive when it came to dealing with crime . |
| 30 | But at the level of implementation such as totalizing conception of social disciplining often lacked precision when it came to dealing with specific problems . |