Example sentences of "when [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When dey blow a whistle it 's because dey dig de style |
| 2 | She never dropped out of University and she always worked ( when no-one was looking ) , but she never really felt a part of the University itself , so much as a part of Bristol the city . |
| 3 | It 's like a year ago when no-one liked us we were thinking , what are we doing wrong ? |
| 4 | What was there to show for the union 's militancy when no-one could recall a single dispute in which it had been successful ? |
| 5 | And then , when no-one even blinked an eye , nor have him any money , nor ( surprisingly enough ) the offer of a job … ‘ ‘ ; the stifling heat in the Métro tunnels , as if it were about to explode at any moment , and this uplifting sense of drifting , passing through whole areas of life scarcely touching on any of them . |
| 6 | But when no-one came in with a firm bid Beck sent a video compilation of all Dublin 's goals to every First Division club . |
| 7 | It was wrong to pay out unemployment benefits , Kozlowski claimed , when no-one could be found to carry out urgent environmental tasks . |
| 8 | He sold his home to get on the grid … when no-one it seems except Nigel thought he had any talent … he roared into formula one with the old Lotus team … |
| 9 | ‘ When no-one was available to see him he went red in the face and started thumping the desk , ’ said Ann . |
| 10 | When everyone expected him to break into a nimble tune , he played a slow air that sounded Irish in the long luxuriant unfolding of each phrase . |
| 11 | He had one redeeming feature — his very good nature , except when he was in the boxing ring or after a few whiskies , when everyone gave him a wide berth . |
| 12 | I have just sat down on the wet grass when everyone around me starts to move swiftly in the direction of the wooded area just visible through the mist and gloom . |
| 13 | Malcolm took note of the way he looked — with his hair all slicked back , a really avant-garde gesture in Glasgow when everyone else was in loon pants . |
| 14 | When everyone in the country lives with the prospect of having their house destroyed by a bomb during the night , the Christian talk of Armageddon seems less fanciful than in the ‘ weak piping times of peace ’ . |
| 15 | ‘ When everyone bought things for cash , if you could n't afford something — well , it was tough luck , ’ agrees Simon Gelsthorpe of Bradford Health Authority , who 's worked with a wide range of adult emotional and psychological difficulties ( including chronic addictions ) . |
| 16 | But ambulancemen have to remain calm when everyone else is the opposite . |
| 17 | You can just imagine this little boy in the playground , when everyone else is kicking a soccer ball , dressed with big padded shoulders and a helmet and an American football — it was quite bizarre really . |
| 18 | She said — or rather I did , to her solicitors — that she would consider it again in a year or so when everyone was calmer . ’ |
| 19 | The one-day games were now held before the Test series rather than after , an hors d'oeuvre rather than a stodgy pudding served up when everyone was full , but the first game at Headingley was distinctly uninspiring . |
| 20 | He was banging non-stop around the house all day , bellowing ‘ TELEPHONE ’ when everyone could hear it ring , sitting at the piano without even looking at the keys , and making an excruciating racket . |
| 21 | The increased demands both in time and energy are far outweighed by the long-term benefits as the job of teaching actually becomes easier and more enjoyable when everyone , including parents and children , share the same sense of purpose and direction . |
| 22 | When everyone was occupied she would waft into the room and over to the cradle , to peer quietly into it and then , satisfied that the baby was safe and well , to slip in behind the door . |
| 23 | So when everyone said , ‘ Are n't you doing any market research ? ’ |
| 24 | Thus when you are the only person to get up when a lady comes into the room , or when everyone has half finished their food and you are still waiting for Grace , by standing up , for failing to lift fork and knife , you are drawing attention to the sins of omission of the others and silently rebuking them . |
| 25 | To commit yourself when everyone has let you down . |
| 26 | I see nothing wrong in competition at an early age because it prepares you for later life when everyone has to face it . |
| 27 | When everyone is ready , lift together and put the person 's buttocks up against the base of the pillows . |
| 28 | How can the computer priesthood survive when everyone is a member ? |
| 29 | When everyone is happy with the page , the metal is wheeled over to a large proofing press , which makes a positive impression of very high quality . |
| 30 | Highlights will be an exhibition of photographs and artefacts depicting village life , a Victorian Day in school when everyone will be in costume , a drama production and a Victorian fete . |