Example sentences of "it [verb] when [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 It overheated when workers left the plant for the weekend without adding water to cool the reaction .
2 It says when decisions of this kind are made , the welfare of the victim should be taken into account .
3 And the reason for the importance of this ch ch channel is that it opens when axons depolarize .
4 It appears when sages are born .
5 In particular , it examines when children begin to compare with others not only as individuals but also as members of groups .
6 ‘ I want to see something happening in the game , something that helps the players and the spectators to enjoy it — but how can it happen when players are congested in seven-and-a-half yards either side of the halfway line ? ’
7 He pointed out that even in the original form which it took when Cocks v. Thanet District Council was decided , section 69(1) conferred a measure of discretion on the local authority since in principle at least the local authority could choose between the three methods of discharging its duty which were set out in paragraphs ( a ) , ( b ) and ( c ) .
8 World View : So close yet still far apart : Timothy Garton Ash reflects on what it means when Germans start behaving like Poles , and Poles like Germans
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