Example sentences of "but when [pron] give " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It 's one thing to hear Italian or Portuguese spoken in the street , ’ says Cummins , ‘ but when you give those languages status within the school system and pay for promoting them , that rankles . ’ |
| 2 | The scattered crowd drew closer together and listened quietly , but when he gave his warning about the Riot Act , glances were exchanged , a few grinned openly , and a wit called out , ‘ They must know the law here — that is why they have all stayed at home . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ Yes , but when he gave those orders , he did n't know what we know — about something stopping you from going in . |
| 4 | He was the MP for Orkney and Shetland for thirty three years , but when he gave up his seat in nineteen eighty three , he continued to put the Liberal case in the House of Lords . |
| 5 | Cow 's milk had saved Patrick 's life , but when she gave it to Angel she became sick and feverish . |