English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "When" in Example Sentences
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1263684	When out at sea, to keep the fish that is caught from spoiling, it is immediately refrigerated.	CK
276125	When someone becomes neurotic about pens and paper clips, it's a sure sign they're cracking up.	CM
1392402	When the train goes through the station, the windows rattle noisily and the whole house shakes.	al_ex_an_der
2703347	You should teach your children to be quiet at the table and only speak when they are spoken to.	WestofEden
2588723	It's not uncommon for people to give fake personal information when registering to use websites.	CK
57850	Our city's transport problems are minor when measured against capitals like London and New York.	CM
1327645	People can begin to love when they choose, but they have no choice when it comes to ending love.	CK
1075869	Popcorn is very inexpensive when compared to many other snack foods. It's also usually healthier.	CK
2240857	When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.	Hybrid
667976	When your friends begin to flatter you on how young you look, it's a sure sign you're getting old.	CK
954756	You know that your English is good when people stop complimenting you on how good your English is.	CK
300993	He was out of shape when he took a long hike with his sons, and he was stiff and sore the next day.	CM
3044379	When the police entered the basement, they found Tom tied to a chair with duct tape over his mouth.	CK
954083	It's important to take good care of your teeth so you'll be able to eat properly when you get older.	CK
3009018	Tom forgot his shopping list and only got half of what he had intended to get when he went shopping.	patgfisher
1434592	When I filled my tank with gasoline this morning, it cost ¥135 per liter which is $6.55 per gallon.	CK
3012659	When I have to choose between two evils, then I prefer to take the one that I haven't already tried.	patgfisher
1111462	When the tempura I make cools down, it immediately loses its crispiness and doesn't taste very good.	CK
954625	When we started out designing web pages, we were the only ones doing it in this part of the country.	CK
3058238	Tom and Mary booked a room with two beds, but when they arrived at the hotel, there was only one bed.	Hybrid
954627	When we started out in 2009, I was convinced that our store would become one of the best in the city.	CK
39176	When you watch television or listen to the radio, the music which you hear is often African in origin.	CM
34017	Chris could not conceal his sadness when he heard that Beth had been unable to find his valuable watch.	CM
60200	When I visited my hometown this summer, I found the city different from what it had been ten years ago.	CK
954607	When I got out of prison, I couldn't find a job anywhere near my home since no one would hire an ex-con.	CK
246954	Pamela must have been at home when I tried to get in touch with her, but she didn't answer the telephone.	CK
3342397	When Mary told her parents that she wanted to marry Tom, they said that they wouldn't attend the wedding.	Hybrid
1953441	When I woke up today, I yawned, stretched, rubbed the sleep out of my eyes, and put on a pair of slippers.	_undertoad
2974584	When Tom lost his job, he couldn't keep up his mortgage repayments and he was threatened with foreclosure.	patgfisher
378631	He began to suspect something was wrong when the seller didn't allow him to test the item before buying it.	CM
1531537	The rocks on this beach remind me of those summer days when Laura and I played in the sand until nightfall.	erikspen
3020389	Use the highest heat settings only when you're ironing fabrics made of natural fibers like cotton or linen.	Delian
272157	When I was a kid, touching bugs didn't bother me a bit. Now I can hardly stand looking at pictures of them.	CM
954616	When speaking to an international audience, it is perhaps best to speak English a little slower than usual.	CK
924347	It is difficult to love somebody when it's not clear whether or not the other person loves you the same way.	Shiawase
2458438	One morning, when I woke up, I found that all the bills in my wallet had changed into two-thousand yen bills.	CM
3344597	Tom was faced with an enormous task when his mother died leaving a badly cluttered house for him to clean up.	patgfisher
1851425	A person will have the face of an angel when borrowing something, but the face of the devil when returning it.	CK
1110672	Why did you put the chicken in such a difficult place to get when you knew that I wanted to use it right away?	CK
302279	From the moment he arrived there, he kept on bothering his doctor to tell him when he would be able to go home.	CM
954580	What surprised me most when I first entered college was how few of my classmates knew how to study efficiently.	CK
2742217	When asked what separates American men from European men, Zsa Zsa Gabor replied, "The Atlantic Ocean, darling."	Dejo
3097351	When Tom was working on the dairy farm, he had to get up at five o'clock every morning to go and milk the cows.	patgfisher
762118	It takes only a short time to learn how to explain things to students. It takes much longer to learn when not to.	CK
954626	When we started out in 2008, we wrote down a list of people that we wanted to hire, then went out and hired them.	CK
898497	Just when I was getting the hang of things, I was in a traffic accident and had to stay two months in the hospital.	CK
3251269	Mary was pleasantly surprised, when she got home from work, to find that Tom had already prepared the evening meal.	patgfisher
897923	This is a time of year when people get together with family and friends to observe Passover and to celebrate Easter.	CK
1177871	When I went into his room, he showed me the numerous trophies he had won during the twenty years he had played golf.	bart
1684	If you don't want to put on sunscreen, that's your problem. Just don't come complaining to me when you get a sunburn.	Nero