English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "When" in Example Sentences
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3148255	When I was a little boy, my father and I went to Boston to visit my great grandfather.	CK
65543	When it comes to my supervisor, he's very inconsistent, so we never get any work done.	CM
1323925	When my father found out that I've been going out with Nimrod Nick, he got very angry.	CK
24162	When we have a family argument, my husband always sides with his mother instead of me.	CK
45195	A blanket of silence fell over everyone when they heard the disappointing announcement.	CM
271489	Governments usually resort to price control when inflation has reached a certain level.	CM
1317043	He was making a speech, but he abruptly stopped speaking when he heard a strange noise.	CK
3350308	Tom doesn't like it when people invade his personal space by standing too close to him.	patgfisher
3023179	When I first laid eyes on Tom, I knew he was different from any other man I'd ever met.	CK
49696	When the rock singer appeared on the stage, the audience at the concert clapped loudly.	CK
278412	When you get into a commuter train, you see the briefcases neatly stacked on the racks.	CM
1090362	I appreciate it when a native speaker tries to help me sound more like a native speaker.	CK
1341391	I don't remember ever wanting to become a fireman or a baseball player when I was young.	CK
268514	Information is sometimes held back from patients when it is thought it might upset them.	CM
327976	The defendant was about stand trial when he grabbed the deputy's gun and shot the judge.	CK
954610	When I study a foreign language, I like to study with a native speaker of that language.	CK
71470	When you get married and have kids, you'll realize that actions speak louder than words.	CK
67729	When you rely on the team too much, it may reduce your individual competitive instincts.	CM
847240	Almost the only time a fat man loses his temper is when he has been deprived of his food.	Source_Benedict_1921
274546	It made Grandfather's day when his granddaughter gave him a picture she had drawn of him.	CM
327691	It's simply that I don't really understand what an "oddball" is when said by a Mixi user.	CK
1241280	When I got my driver's license renewed, I had to decide if I wanted to be an organ donor.	CM
41472	When someone speaks with such rhetorical flourish, it starts to sound like they're lying.	CM
22461	When the accountant was arrested, rumour had it that it was for his creative bookkeeping.	Zifre
1669499	When the phone rang in the middle of the night, she immediately knew something was wrong.	charlotte13
266264	I began driving our tractor when I was 12 years old to help my father out at harvest time.	CK
2662497	I think your problem is that you don't listen carefully when people are explaining things.	CK
1090359	When a native speaker tries to help me sound more like a native speaker, I'm appreciative.	CK
242063	Don't come to me now with that. You should have said something when it originally happened.	CK
58347	The newspaper began to lose readers when it dispensed with one of its most popular writers.	CM
2744603	There are times when you need to fight for what's right, even at the risk of your own life.	CK
3234178	Tom's car stalled when the lights turned green and the car behind ran into the back of him.	patgfisher
3098812	I could hardly believe my eyes when I saw the amazing renovations Tom had done on his house.	patgfisher
250971	My sister will have been studying English for ten years when she graduates from her college.	CM
433385	When I entered the coffee shop, two young men were watching a wrestling match on television.	CK
954606	When I got out of jail, the first thing I wanted to do was to eat at my favorite restaurant.	CK
269966	When people meet, first impressions determine more than 50 percent of whatever happens next.	CM
954635	When we started out, we realized that if we didn't have a good product, we wouldn't succeed.	CK
847243	"When poverty comes in the door, love flies out the window" is a saying as old as it is sad.	Source_Benedict_1921
1026943	Tom burned himself badly when he took the pie pan out of the oven without using an oven mitt.	CK
954630	When we started out, our band could only find small clubs in small cities that would hire us.	CK
2790162	Both of Tom's parents died when he was just a baby, so he doesn't remember either one of them.	CK
923813	It's hard to love somebody when you don't know whether they love you as much as you love them.	Shiawase
954177	My aim is to learn enough English so I don't need to carry a dictionary with me when I travel.	CK
847247	No person achieves success or happiness when compelled to do what he naturally dislikes to do.	Source_Benedict_1921
1439047	We very often only come to appreciate someone or our relationship with them when we lose them.	quickfitter
239949	When we are away from home, nothing gives us more pleasure than to receive a parcel from home.	CM
1311601	When you meet someone for the first time, be careful about how close you stand to that person.	CK
552257	When he left the Army, Roger Miller moved to the home of country music in Nashville, Tennessee.	American
1350151	When I learned that Julie was coming for a visit tomorrow, I was so surprised I almost fainted.	CM