Example sentences of "and [v-ing] when [pron] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He enjoys colouring and drawing when he 's had a fit . |
| 2 | It is sad that Orwell should have been bedridden and dying when he met Waugh , for the first and last time . |
| 3 | There 's lots of talking and laughing when they do that — they look like they 've had a real good time . |
| 4 | Thus , in one , glorious fell swoop , we had not only first-hand , first-class information about island fishing locations , but also assured board and lodging when we arrived . |
| 5 | Albert was joking with the kids and grinning when he heard one of the porters talking , leaning on his luggage-trolley and speaking loudly . |
| 6 | And the swarm of people flowed down the path , stumbling on stones where a burn ran in winter or after thunderstorms , between the silvery wands of rowans with their clusters of blood-drops and the quivering tapestry of the alders , down into the Tay which ran from the west like molten iron , too flashing bright to look at , and over the Tay , wet to the waist ; the girls and boys who had not gone home were prancing and shrieking when they fell full length . |
| 7 | Although she was trained , she was still a beginner — like me — and it was n't easy to settle her down in front of all those kids , who , naturally , were all pointing and whispering when we came into the classroom . |
| 8 | Lachlan was still snarling and kicking when they uncovered him , and they nearly broke his fingers trying to unfasten them from Farquhar 's neck . |
| 9 | That same Sunday , in the evening , there was played out in the Cabinet Room the sad farce of waiting for the telegram of conditions for the line of credit front Morgans ' in New York , relayed through the Bank of England , and containing when it came the terms which were wanted by MacDonald and Snowden , but which were anathema to half the Cabinet . |
| 10 | You ca n't be accused of whingeing and complaining when you make the other person aware that you can see the positive in the situation too . |
| 11 | Triumphing against all odds and losing when it seems easier to win is one of Scotland 's most endearing faults . |
| 12 | As one teacher said , ‘ I rather resent people coming in and criticising when they have n't been in on a regular basis ’ . |
| 13 | Its as if he was ranting and raving when he said it . |
| 14 | You will need to telephone the ‘ various local offices ( local to the place where you are going to live , not where you are now ) and make sure that a telephone will be laid on , the gas meter will be read , the electricity meter will be read and that all the services will be connected and functioning when you arrive on the day . |
| 15 | So he can look boyish and appealing when he sweeps it back off his forehead . |
| 16 | The house that always used to be warm and welcoming when they got home is now dark and cold . |
| 17 | If your ability to speak and understand English is limited , there is also the challenge of adjusting to new ways of living and thinking when you feel you are too old for major changes . |
| 18 | It can probably best be described as the way you are feeling and thinking when you meet any situation . |
| 19 | As always , Swindon piled on the pressure , racing , chasing and challenging for every ball , and shooting when they had the chance . |
| 20 | This section looks at the context of product use ; what customers are doing , thinking and feeling when they use cotton wool . |