Example sentences of "and when it came " in BNC.
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| 1 | His natural musical imagination silenced any lingering doubts , and when it came to music expressly written for the instrument — a brilliant showpiece sonata by the American , Paul Creston ; a new work commissioned from the young Irishman , Kevin O'Connell ; and Dave Heath 's vigorous fantasy , Rumania — McChrystal could not have been more persuasive , brilliantly supported by his accompanist , Kathryn Lenahan . |
| 2 | And when it came to the last garment , I pulled that off as well , glad as children always are , and I hope always will to be undressed and free , and stood in what Janet calls ‘ birthday clothes ’ . |
| 3 | Discovery was inevitable and when it came at last there were reasons to rejoice , but not at the reunion with Christopher . |
| 4 | And when it came its execution was planned with the perfectionist 's precision that was already Kylie 's hallmark . |
| 5 | Firelight was conspicuously much less nervous , and when it came to the riding she did for Nails what she would do for none of the others , even Nutty . |
| 6 | ‘ Although I had not had a sexual experience when I was at high school , I thought I should be ready , if and when it came , and so I thought I should stock up . |
| 7 | His life was a million miles away from ours , his past revered , his future assured , the son of a doctor and the father of one , and when it came to ‘ caring ’ he 'd only touched the surface . |
| 8 | Singers are scarce , and when it came time to record more versions and do a spot of promotion she was unavailable . |
| 9 | And when it came , the sun itself could not look upon the death of God . |
| 10 | The farmers had to wait some considerable time for compensation , and when it came it was not the expected bonanza . |
| 11 | The kennelman , a small dour wiry figure , would bawl orders after it and when it came loping back within reach , seize it and drag it , claws scraping on the flagstones , back to rejoin the main pack . |
| 12 | Only that morning she had stood , she , Kitty Bainbridge , had actually stood in a queue for nail polish , and when it came to her turn there was no more left . |
| 13 | They all had a wonderful time at Sergeant 's garden party , and when it came time to leave they all promised to visit again very , very soon . |
| 14 | He even took exception to the introduction I gave him and when it came to the commercial break , he wagged his finger at me . |
| 15 | Despite joint ventures in Europe with Philips and Olivetti , and in Spain , AT&T did not successfully achieve the same status as the existing ‘ foreign legion ’ telecoms equipment suppliers ; Siemens of Germany and Ericsson continued their traditional success as equipment suppliers in many countries , and ITT largely held on to its foreign markets both under its US ownership and when it came under majority French ( Alcatel ) control in 1986 . |
| 16 | And when it came to moving them around , who was going to take any notice of vehicles coming and going from a hospital ? |
| 17 | And when it came , the announcement lived up to their worst fears . |
| 18 | And when it came out I gave it a puff in my little rag , and made sure the others did the same . |
| 19 | At the moment it was the traditional tale of going up to Jackson 's at 10 in the morning after an all-night session at Dobell 's — wine we drank in those days , Poppet , wine that was wine not this filthy MUCK — and demanding double portions of oysters all round and when it came to pay no one had a penny , so Dobell , who even then still had the charm of a boy of twenty , and a slim waist to go with it , said he would bring in one of the engravings from his collection , and Gaston , who always recognised a gentleman — not like the CLODS who run hostelries nowadays — with tears in his eyes said it was an honour , an honour to serve Mr Dobell and his friends . |
| 20 | Her ear was tuned to every creak and rustle that disturbed the air , and when it came again , that soft , almost imperceptible shuffling , she caught it , and her pulse-beat quickened . |
| 21 | It was a fair enough question , and when it came to being fair Fabia endorsed that she owed him this particular explanation . |
| 22 | And when it came to those Trumpers I could only agree with my father 's judgment . |
| 23 | And when it came my time to leave , |
| 24 | Last time we were over here and when it came down it ever such a big thing ! |
| 25 | book , she wrote a list out what she wanted , she used to hand it , I remember , I 'd forgotten all about this , let's just say we were at the Co-Op , she 'd hand it in at the counter so the , the groceries counter all , and she 'd written it all out , and when it came back it was , was five minutes , it was all together for you , there it was , it was built up on the counter , and each time the amount was written at the side so |