Example sentences of "when [verb] [verb] it " in BNC.
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| 1 | Only when threatened does it flash its huge , broad tongue at its assailant . |
| 2 | It was a great disappointment to me that when having set it up with an invitation couple or three years ago , about three members turned up , and I think that was very regrettable . |
| 3 | It does , however , show clearly that when assessing suffering it is important to have a framework that goes beyond the narrow concerns of selective or functional assessment approaches , although such approaches do have some value in distinguishing between ‘ appropriate ’ and ‘ inappropriate ’ suffering . |
| 4 | There had been a brass dinner gong in the hall and oh , the delight when allowed to strike it , just once , with its little hammer . |
| 5 | ‘ Teach to clap this rhythm — when achieved teach it on the feet ’ The sole reason being ? |
| 6 | It seemed that as mothers had usually hitherto had primary responsibility for child care , they were less likely than single fathers to neglect this function when trying to combine it with the role of breadwinner ( Harris et al. , 1986 ) . |