Example sentences of "[noun pl] when confront " in BNC.
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| 1 | Self-defence of this kind may be no more than a threat , as in the case of the inflated toad , standing high on its legs when confronted by a grass snake ( above ) , or the frilled lizard ( right ) which erects a huge umbrella of skin around its gaping jaws . |
| 2 | ‘ Are you saying he shuts his eyes when confronted by a woman , or does he just turn away ? ’ |
| 3 | Benn 's patriotism knew no bounds when confronted by the assertion that the French were more conciliatory than the British . |
| 4 | That this is not the only dimension along which one can or must discriminate became fully apparent to juries when confronted with the ‘ video nasties ’ of the 1980s , where the verdicts surprised some observers by turning more often on the morality or immorality of the conduct portrayed and the moral stance taken towards it by the film-maker than on the affront caused to the viewer . |
| 5 | You will therefore be prepared with good answers when confronted with searching questions . |