Example sentences of "and when it [is] " in BNC.

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1 In the Indian sub-continent the cities have colonised the villages and the rural communities have gradually been eroded until ( ideally for industrial capitalism ) nothing remains but a pool of reserve labour which can be drawn upon as and when it is needed .
2 There are times when it is convenient for us to go to sleep ( the shops are not open , etc. ) and when it is expected that we will not be noisy .
3 What really matters is the ability to recognise when the cheese has been properly stored by the retailer and when it is being offered for sale in prime condition .
4 The ‘ cure ’ to all pullers , we are frequently told , is to let the horse gallop , and when it is tired to push it on and on and on !
5 And when it is hot , it is very hot ; but mostly it is just wet .
6 The oceans are never going to be stupendously productive , relative to their size ; high productivity is always localized , and when it is achieved it is always fragile .
7 And when it is burnt in large amounts , then the CO 2 that was taken up in the ancient world over a period of , say , a million years , may be released into the modern world in just a few years .
8 In addition , many kinds of coal — including the kind found in Britain — contains appreciable amounts of sulphur ; and when it is burnt , this is released as oxides of sulphur .
9 European coal contains a small percentage of sulphur and when it is burnt , in power stations and factories , sulphur dioxide ( SO 2 ) is produced , which ( after further reactions with atmospheric oxygen ) dissolves in rain water to produce sulphuric acid .
10 And as we have already seen , Halgren 's ( 1974 ) experiment shows that pre-exposure results in retarded conditioning , both when the stimulus is used as a CS+ ( signalling reinforcement ) and when it is used as a CS- .
11 Yes , the other half does exist , and when it is found the love is eternal and absolute and brings with it a fulfilment of identity .
12 Whether or not they are given delegated powers , sub-committees must have specific terms of reference and clearly defined tasks , so that everyone understands just what the sub-committees are to do and when it is to be done .
13 This shows that more stock has been ordered , and when it is due .
14 Low-rise houses , on the contrary , can be improved and extended by their occupants as and when it is possible for them to do so .
15 He overlooks the role of reading when direct experience is not possible and when it is not desirable .
16 They may conceive of it in piecemeal fashion , recognising particular boundaries as and when it is unavoidably necessary to do so .
17 And when it is finished ; when Famagusta is taken , what do you think will happen to you , and to me ? ’
18 Everyone stands at one end of the pool , and when it is time to start I swim to the end of the pool and come back .
19 The wrist moves to get the plate spinning and when it is going fast enough you stop the stick and , because of the hollow in the plate , the stick goes to the middle After practice you can try tossing it in the air and catching it or passing it behind your back .
20 If and when it is official you seven will be the first to be told . ’
21 Linguists distinguish between prescriptive and descriptive views of language , and teachers need to understand when they need to insist on rules , to prescribe , and when it is more appropriate to describe the differences between dialects and Standard English , or between spoken and written usage .
22 Where it is necessary , and when it is appropriate , the counsellor sometimes has to embark upon a measured ‘ confrontation ’ with the counsellee over such matters .
23 And when it is over , we will just disappear from your lives and Allah will wash His hands of you for ever . ’
24 If and when it is accepted , the agent will take ten per cent commission on your royalties .
25 Behavioural management Keeping a diary of what the child eats in a day and when it is eaten can help the parent become aware of the eating pattern .
26 Generally , infertility does not come as a sudden cut-off point ; rather it declines gradually , and when it is observed we have to look for the cause in the interdependence breakdown , and not just regard it as a shortage of one or other nutrients .
27 Learning the meaning of symbols is part of the anthropologist 's practical semantics : discovering the meaning of words , noticing when their use is appropriate and when it is not .
28 The housekeeper then has the room serviced and when it is ready for letting , presses the switch in the bedroom which will then show a green light on all boards , indicating that the room is now ready to be let .
29 The rationale is that it gives artists a share in the value of their work as and when it is resold by dealers and galleries .
30 But countries now have the option of making drawings under a standby arrangement whereby they negotiate access to the credit tranches but only use the facility if and when it is required .
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