Example sentences of "when [pron] is used " in BNC.
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| 1 | When it is used in competition a score nearly always follows . |
| 2 | 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- . |
| 3 | The use of a shotgun for rabbit clearance , as opposed to the fun of the occasional shot , continues to be less effective than the rifle and especially so when it is used by individuals rather than in conjunction with an organised rough rabbit shoot . |
| 4 | A third Greek word ( meteorizomai ) means ‘ to raise ’ or ‘ to suspend ’ when it is used literally ( as it is in the root of our modern word meteor ) or to raise a person 's hopes when it is used figuratively . |
| 5 | A third Greek word ( meteorizomai ) means ‘ to raise ’ or ‘ to suspend ’ when it is used literally ( as it is in the root of our modern word meteor ) or to raise a person 's hopes when it is used figuratively . |
| 6 | When it is used figuratively , it can mean to soar or to lift oneself up , and so to be arrogant in spirit . |
| 7 | The value of the BPVT in terms of the assessment of language is likely to be greatest when it is used in conjunction with other forms of assessment , so that a comparison between different aspects of linguistic and cognitive functioning is possible . |
| 8 | By proposing discourse as the object of analysis , Barthes shows that language , when it is used in certain ways ( in this instance a story ) , has levels of structure that operate beyond the level of structural linguistics or even semiology . |
| 9 | It is normally bonded to nylon fabrics when it is used for sleeping bags . |
| 10 | The Intelligent Bus Interface Module is a data acquisition engine with a 40MHz 68030 processor , which resides on the VMEbus , enabling high volumes of data to be transmitted or received independent of the central host processor when it is used with the new input-output board . |
| 11 | Power is used most effectively when it is used unobtrusively . |
| 12 | The Italian thinks that if he can ever sing Puccini the climax of his life has been reached ; but even so , with all the omissions that can be charged against Italy — such that as a musical country she ceased to exist after the seventeenth century and has certainly reached deliquescence with Messrs Malpiero , Pratella and Co — she even now does produce from time to time singers who are not merely singers but great artists , as Battistini who , at over 60 , is an example for those who can take it of the extent to which a voice can be preserved in all its beauty when it is used as a musical instrument and not as a fog siren or a pair of nutcrackers . ’ |
| 13 | But when it is used to describe what happens during reading , or any attempt at reading , it seems to stand for something less focused and further from full awareness — something which might more appropriately be called ‘ anticipation ’ or ‘ expectancy ’ . |
| 14 | English Bibles unfortunately perpetuate the same scruple , representing Yahweh by " Lord " , or , when it is used in connection with Adonai ( a form of Adon ) , as " Lord God " . |
| 15 | This regulatory code is put to even greater effect when it is used to turn an exchange of missiles between rioters and police into a surreal game of football in which the rules have been deliberately bent to give the ‘ opposing team ’ an unfair advantage ! |
| 16 | Finally , fast motion can , after all , express speed , especially when it is used subjectively , as in so many car chases — the one in The French Connection , 1971 , is a better example than most , and includes similar speeded-up shots of the subway/elevated railway . |
| 17 | This obviously applies when the word " language " is used in its direct sense , but it equally applies when it is used symbolically for perceptions and values . |
| 18 | This stress is not symmetric and it is little used in continuum mechanics , although certain expressions become more compact when it is used . |
| 19 | The morpheme which is glossed as " father " may have extended meanings when it is used in other contexts , but its real meaning is " father " in its ordinary English sense of " male parent " . |
| 20 | ‘ poeticity ’ , he says , is like oil in cooking ; you can not have it on its own but when it is used with other food it is more than a mere addition . |
| 21 | It is known that sampling is used very little , and when it is used , is often used incorrectly . |
| 22 | This variation is not built into the word-meaning , but depends on what the word happens to correspond to extralinguistically on any given occasion when it is used . |
| 23 | ( 22 ) Margaret is a rather meteorological expert they bought some extremely clerical collars This effect is seen very clearly in the cases where the same word can be used in each of the different ways ; thus the adjective musical can perfectly well be modified for intensity when it is used ascriptively : ( 23 ) even as a child Naomi had a very musical voice but when it is associative , the result is again unacceptable : ( 24 ) we 've found a legal text and a very musical treatise 2.6 It is not necessary to be a linguist to feel that there is a difference in the two ways of using attributives . |
| 24 | For example , if the accused hires a room for gymnastics when it is used for band practice , he is guilty . |
| 25 | Hirtle 1975 : 37 for examples with realize , agree and understand ) , its meaning places it in the unique position of becoming the equivalent of a verb of perception when it is used in the operative sense . |
| 26 | One problem relates to the grammatical word " have " when it is used to express past tense ( the " perfect " use of " have " ) : Women have been particularly targeted in magazines , especially during the Second World War , when the British government has realised the importance of women 's magazines as a channel of communication . |
| 27 | When it is used , it is used in accordance with the rules of JC . |
| 28 | The term picture in the novel is no doubt related to common metaphorical uses of the word when it is used of ideas , imagination , or memories . |