Example sentences of "it came to [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When it came to telling Elizabeth about Beth , how she ‘ seemed happy enough ’ , Tilly prayed it was so . |
| 2 | That he managed to summon enough energy to make any collections at all during his stay is something of a miracle ; had he been more thorough and punctilious in his methods he would have saved history , as well as himself , a lot of time and trouble when it came to corroborating the theories that were to bring him such fame , and infamy , many years later . |
| 3 | Nevertheless , when it came to seeking allies in Congress , Carter 's position was much weakened , first , by the fact that so few members had any reason to be grateful to the president for their election and , second , because he had so conspicuously run against the existing political order which included , of course , Congress . |
| 4 | And when it came to moving them around , who was going to take any notice of vehicles coming and going from a hospital ? |
| 5 | Adam had been more than helpful , when it came to moving in . |
| 6 | She alleged that the faculty then deviated from its regulations when it came to considering her application for exemption from some exams and also on the standard of scholarship it applied to her . |
| 7 | Although the subject was never directly mentioned , it was subtly intimated in various ways that I was beholden to the Parsons for what was after all a free holiday , and was therefore expected to do rather more than my bit when it came to chauffeuring , chaperoning , shopping and suchlike chores . |
| 8 | She was remembering how this M. Apéritif looked at her — ; the French , especially d'un certain âge , were such mooncalves when it came to flirting , rolling eyes and winking shamelessly ; she was in consequence smiling to herself when she reached the hall . |
| 9 | 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 ) . |
| 10 | When it came to setting up the Friends , I found the words ‘ realistic ’ or ‘ moderation ’ did n't have much meaning for me . |
| 11 | He was right to be prouder of his divertissement La chasse du cerf than of anything he had written previously , for he was somewhat out of his depth when it came to setting dramatic texts . |
| 12 | Having started along the path of gas-cooled reactors , the nuclear industry stuck with them when it came to looking for an improved model . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | ‘ 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 . |
| 15 | But she was confused when it came to buying an off-the-peg suit for her 40th wedding anniversary party . |
| 16 | His success with the coffee machine was acknowledged , grudged but acknowledged , but he had been made aware that there was an argument for calling in the professionals when it came to tampering with the thermostat on the air system . |
| 17 | Why was it that this man was such a pleasant and knowledgeable companion , and yet so hard and ruthless when it came to getting his own way ? |
| 18 | However , his complex arguments and bitter feuds with the Holy See were in the realm of politics ; kings , emperors and popes were well practised in setting aside or utilising matters of faith and devotion when it came to controlling the apparatus of temporal power . |
| 19 | THE earlier you learn , the better — that was our philosophy when it came to teaching our daughter to ski . |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 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 removing southern pauper children in large numbers to northern or Midland factories , it can hardly be denied that this , albeit short-lived , stage of the evolution of the factory labour force not only systematised but bruta-lised child labour . |
| 25 | When it came to writing slogans James Joyce proved himself no slouch . |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | Marinello never had Best 's capacity for drink nor did he share his good fortune when it came to choosing clubs . |
| 28 | 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 . |
| 29 | 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 . |
| 30 | When it came to choosing a girl they were all much too shy and simply took what they were offered . |