Example sentences of "when [pron] [verb] [pers pn] [art] " in BNC.

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1 He had one redeeming feature — his very good nature , except when he was in the boxing ring or after a few whiskies , when everyone gave him a wide berth .
2 Clive practised his exercises diligently and , when I saw him the following week , he had mastered the breathing technique — although it still took a great deal of concentration on his part and was not something he did naturally .
3 And when I saw it the other day , on my way from London 's West End , I could n't believe it .
4 When I saw it the other night , tucked inside the cello part of one of the piano trios we play , she had got as far as ‘ State 7 — Moderate Gale : Intervals of laughter .
5 I was bathing you , and I fetched a clean nappy , and when I unfolded it the letter dropped out , and we read it . ’
6 But once , to test this , when I offered him a smoky bacon crisp and said , as he crunched greedily into it , ‘ I did n't know you liked smoky bacon , ’ he sprinted into the bathroom and washed out his mouth with soap , screaming from his frothing lips that he would burn in hell . )
7 He leaves he leaves all I thought Kath would have phoned me because I wrote her a letter and normally when I write her a letter she sort of , phones about the next day but she
8 When I tell you the reason I 'm going you 'll wish you 'd let me go .
9 When I assured her no harm had been done , she said :
10 ‘ That will get stolen , ’ the minister of health exclaims when I show him the picture of the pressure cooker that is meant to be used as a steriliser in the dispensaries .
11 when I visit him a second time he did n't turn up at all
12 When I brought him the food he pushed it away and suddenly burst into tears all over again .
13 They were very pleased when I told them the outcome of my night on the tiles and Otley sat next to me on the sofa with his arm round my shoulders .
14 ‘ E did n't 'alf spit when I told 'im no luck .
15 Once , when I told her a lie about what I was doing , in order to evade hostile questioning , she said , severely , ‘ You 're growing too like your father . ’
16 But Miss Blagden , whom I met by chance yesterday , is going to Rome and when I told her the absurdity of your request she volunteered to carry your ridiculous weapon saying she had always had a fancy to be a gun-runner and that it would be a tale to tell her friends and astonish them .
17 That 's life , on Vadinamia , as I said to Mala when I told her the news .
18 For those who are wondering why I have this set-up , the three were introduced at a small size when I thought them a male and two females ; and I am unwilling to upset a settled pair by unnecessarily removing the decor and setting two with a net !
19 When I asked him a question he 'd say , ‘ The answer to that is — in fact the several answers to that are …
20 The right hon. and learned Gentleman nodded when I asked him the same question earlier , but he has not said how he will ensure fairness between schools and therefore , no discrimination against students with special needs .
21 Yeah , but when I took her the toilet she wanted to go toilet
22 It was about five inches long when I bought it a month ago , and now it is approaching 10 inches .
23 ‘ Thank you , William , ’ Marie says to me when I give her the tea , and I say ‘ Is there anything else , your Highness ? ’ like we 're king and queen or summat .
24 Mind , when I give 'im the wallet and 'e looked inside it , 'e was a mite more pleasant , even if I could n't see nothing but 'is mince pies and 'is 'ooter .
25 And your function is designed as , when I give you a number , you give me the nearest integer , which is just above it .
26 come up when I give you a call right ?
27 Five minutes ago you were ranting about how you hate your work and yet , when I offer you a perfectly equitable way out of your situation , you hesitate . ’
28 We have people sales people that are always discounting but er well when I say we the world has .
29 But I could make no sort of impression upon him … when I visited him a second time , the fear of death was gone , and with it all solicitude about religion . ’
30 When I called you a pompous , self-opinionated bully I meant every word !
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