Example sentences of "when [pron] [verb] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was n't too much problem when everyone knew that this is what schools were meant to do — as with the priest colleges of ancient Egypt , the monasteries of Europe or Asia , or the academies of Greece or China . |
| 2 | Fifteen years later , when everyone believed that computers were designed for advanced scientific work , business unexpectedly showed an interest in a machine that could do payroll . |
| 3 | And when I ran after , and young Payne on my heels , they loosed a shaft at us that clipped my shoulder — you see the tear . |
| 4 | When I remarked that Karl Marx is reputed to have said : ‘ Chess has one great quality — it teaches you to play chess , ’ Zsofia laughed merrily . |
| 5 | When I remarked that this was a pity , since I was looking for a peat replacement to acidify limey soil , my man began detectably to back-pedal . |
| 6 | Admittedly it helped win my freedom , when I escaped and people went around with the slogan , Run , Bambi , Run . |
| 7 | The moment was complete when I realised that the action had also cured my arthritis and that I had n't needed the strategically-placed piece of double-sided sticky tape . |
| 8 | ‘ I was in New Zealand , watching the rugby league students ’ world tournament , when I realised that the 15-a-side game did not have an equivalent competition . |
| 9 | When I realised that Barny was untrainable , I knew I would have to find a hand-reared owl if I was to stand any chance of training one successfully . |
| 10 | By 25 past , we 'd made it to the car when I realised that I wanted to push — panic ! |
| 11 | It was even worse when I realised that it was more than that . |
| 12 | They — the earrings — belonged to my mother , so I value them , and naturally I was very concerned when I realised that I had lost — ’ |
| 13 | We 'd just settled him along the back seat when I realised that he would need some money . |
| 14 | No , he 's gone to a play at the college and a yeah I was er like when I realised that had come on I thought does he know ? |
| 15 | For twelve months , I 've been trying to er , when I realised that that was put on my cleaning bill , it seemed to be so unfair that the little ol and the lady who , up till now has has cleaned for me , because the home help service , no longer just does cleaning . |
| 16 | If , however , your answer is specific ( e.g. ‘ She has a temper tantrum when I insist that she obeys me , for example when I tell her to eat up her breakfast ’ ) then an effective procedure can be worked out . |
| 17 | ‘ I got a great reception but the club were always generous to me when I played and managed here . |
| 18 | There was more attacking when I played and more chances . |
| 19 | I left the car outside the farm and was about to walk between the walls when I paused and stared at a cow in the field on the other side of the road . |
| 20 | Usually when I sit and stare at my blank sheets of A4 paper every month , I am trying to think how I can help you with your Duomatic machines . |
| 21 | And years ago I used to have sciatica , round the nerve and but it 's only happens when I sit and then the last thing so I went to the doctors the other day and what they do , they see us around bash on , on the knee on the nerve and she said , all my muscles have gone ! |
| 22 | When I knocked and entered , Ira , with a broad smile on his face , reached down and produced two glasses and a bottle of Okanagan wine which we were soon sipping . |
| 23 | This one just flung the door open and she 'd either been standing behind it when I knocked or , more likely , she 'd seen me coming . |
| 24 | George pauses , momentarily confused , when I ask whether they actually like people . |
| 25 | Deee-Lite seem a little offended when I ask whether they were n't worried whether the DJs would n't like their new songs . |
| 26 | It 's the same when I ask if he is a romantic . |
| 27 | He looks surprised when I ask if it is difficult to put so much energy into something for which you do n't get paid : ‘ It makes absolutely no difference at all . |
| 28 | When I ask if the firm can afford it , he says it can , ‘ because of the size of the company ’ , since it is part of a larger group . |
| 29 | For when I ask if this necklace is all right he replies , ’ Yes , if no means looking at three others . ’ |
| 30 | She will not understand my joy when I hug her ; when I dance and crush their hands with gratitude . |