When in A Sentence

    1

    When did this happen, Mom?

    2

    He had climbed many a tree when he was a boy.

    3

    When she glanced at him, he was eyeing her, a wry smile twisting his lips.

    4

    As always, he had been there when she needed him.

    5

    That served another purpose when the conversation turned to the possibility of another child.

    6

    When did it happen?

    7

    When will supper be ready?

    8

    It was past one o'clock when Pierre left his friend.

    9

    When it finally started down the runway, she closed her eyes.

    10

    In business transactions Alex was frugal with his money, but when it came to his family, he was generous.

    11

    When do I start?

    12

    To be sure, when we can get them.

    13

    I ceased making the sound "wah-wah" only when I learned to spell the word.

    14

    When the Civil War broke out, he fought on the side of the South and became a brigadier-general.

    15

    When he spoke, his voice was controlled.

    16

    So when are you getting your car?

    17

    When is it due?

    18

    But I thought when people got married...

    19

    When the snow melts they'll sink in the Polish swamps.

    20

    When he answered, his voice was gravely.

    21

    That's when she thought of it.

    22

    Let me know at once when you will start.

    23

    Mom, when will the baby be born?

    24

    It hurts him when you say... things.

    25

    Didn't you see me when you walked by?

    26

    When new technology comes out, we generally understand it in terms of what it displaces.

    27

    When I know them.

    28

    I do not remember when I first realized that I was different from other people; but I knew it before my teacher came to me.

    29

    When they passed over a field of grass Jim immediately stretched down his head and began to nibble.

    30

    When she glanced up at him, even his smile was reassuring.

    31

    I hid when this guy drove up.

    32

    I knew by the way my mother and aunt dressed when they were going out, and I invariably begged to go with them.

    33

    When she paused, Carmen yelled at her.

    34

    You're sure to like Billina, when you know her, asserted Dorothy.

    35

    When Alex came in that evening, he announced that he was making another trip to Texas.

    36

    She died when Tammy was born, didn't she?

    37

    He hated it when she won an argument.

    38

    When she opened her eyes the sun was directly overhead.

    39

    There was great applause when the speaker sat down.

    40

    When Pierre saw the Emperor he was coming out accompanied by two merchants, one of whom Pierre knew, a fat otkupshchik.

    41

    I'll be in the kitchen... when you get decent.

    42

    When the nurse arrived, she took Destiny's temperature and said something about the doctor.

    43

    You looked like a scared school girl out there when I found you.

    44

    When she did speak, her voice was filled with emotion.

    45

    When she woke again, the sun was shining on her face.

    46

    She stopped in the kitchen when she spotted the skillet of scrambled eggs and a pan of biscuits beside it.

    47

    Tonight, when it was dark, she could pretend they were at home.

    48

    When Morino rode far enough ahead so that he couldn't hear their conversation, Carmen finally spoke to Alex.

    49

    Yet when they brought her back, she was asleep.

    50

    Nor did he say anything when she exchanged the guitar for a violin and paid for lessons.

    51

    She was almost finished packing when the doorbell rang.

    52

    I'll see enough of the city when I go back to college.

    53

    He slowly lowered his head, and when his lips touched hers, they were warm and firm.

    54

    When she woke again, the room was dark.

    55

    Pete and Royce joined them, their eyes lighting up when they saw the flapjacks.

    56

    Katie said she should confront him when he did that - tell him how it made her feel.

    57

    When they reached the house, she invited him in for a cup of coffee.

    58

    Sarah and Tammy were putting up groceries when Lisa announced she was going to take a walk.

    59

    When you two walked in, I could feel the electricity.

    60

    If she needed any reassurance about her appearance, it was immediately supplied by Yancey's reaction when she entered the family room.

    61

    But I heard you talking to that man in the black suit when I was in the building.

    62

    When you sent me away at the hospital, I thought you were through with me.

    63

    I guess I was already half in love with you when we met.

    64

    When the soldier is hit by a cannonball, rags are as becoming as purple.

    65

    She was relieved when an older gentleman cut in.

    66

    When you went to Columbia, you said we needed the money.

    67

    I guess when you put it that way...

    68

    When Alex came home that evening, Carmen told him about it.

    69

    It didn't take long for him to get home, and when he came in from the garage, he went directly to his gun cabinet and took out a rifle.

    70

    They were sitting beside each other, reading when she began the inquest.

    71

    She didn't look at Yancey when they left.

    72

    When he spoke, his perspective surprised her.

    73

    When the music stopped, he cupped one of her elbows and led her back to their table.

    74

    Tammy could have been born when he was very young.

    75

    For a moment she wanted to retract the part about being entertainment, but when he spoke she realized it might have been exactly what she needed to say.

    76

    When Connie arrived, Lisa had barely buckled her seatbelt before she started asking questions.

    77

    I kept seeing little Nick's face in the window when they left the house.

    78

    When you're only going to work for the summer, you can't be too picky.

    79

    She smiled warmly when Adrienne walked in.

    80

    Then, when we have kids, Mom could watch them.

    81

    Her face felt hot when she thought of how she had spoken of him.

    82

    When he didn't stop, she stamped her foot.

    83

    When he continued to watch her, she smiled wryly.

    84

    Did I sleep in that room when I visited?

    85

    When I didn't respond, she continued.

    86

    At the allotted hour, Betsy and I were finishing a bottle of wine when the phone rang.

    87

    I told them I was a Wizard, and showed them some easy tricks that amazed them; and when they saw the initials painted on the balloon they called me Oz.

    88

    You, poor thing! cannot even bleed when you are hurt.

    89

    When Ozma went away she closed the door and left her pet on the table.

    90

    Often, when he was a little lad, he took long walks among the trees with his mother.

    91

    Do you think Jonathan might feel left out when the new baby comes?

    92

    Every child feels displaced to some degree when a new sibling arrives.

    93

    Someone knocked on the door and when she answered it, a man brought in their luggage.

    94

    Why is it good when you adopt a baby that isn't yours, but bad if it's yours and you don't give birth to it?

    95

    When they turned around, Alex was still on the horse.

    96

    On the other hand, when the issue finally came to a head, she would have been in the middle of it all anyway.

    97

    I understand when they have an emergency and you're handy, but surely they don't have emergencies all the time.

    98

    Alex was going to college when his parents died in the plane crash.

    99

    The idea was reinforced when Gerald turned and walked out the door without doing so.

    100

    I'll introduce you when I find her.

    101

    When the band came back Alondra and Felipa danced Flamenco in duet.

    102

    I don't like it when you're rough like that.

    103

    Maybe he was thinking about what his father would say or do when he came in.

    104

    When Dulce stopped talking, he said something and turned, walking away from her.

    105

    That's when we all do things together.

    106

    When she got to the room, Alex was sitting on the love seat reading a newspaper.

    107

    When they arrived downstairs, everyone was waiting.

    108

    She fell asleep again when he left the room.

    109

    When her attention came back to Alex, he was watching Jonathan.

    110

    Destiny was still asleep when Carmen and Katie left the hospital.

    111

    She was putting plates on the table when the school bus dropped Jonathan off.

    112

    When she shook her head, he continued.

    113

    When the doctor arrived, he had more bad news.

    114

    Minutes later when the nurse arrived with a syringe of medicine, Destiny was asleep again, still clutching the doll to her chest.

    115

    When she glanced up at it, she did a double take.

    116

    When she was close enough to the house, she ran to the courtyard and slipped in through the back door.

    117

    When he gazed into her eyes, his voice was deep and warm.

    118

    When I said you were the father, you couldn't believe it.

    119

    A person could change a lot in a few years, especially when they were that young.

    120

    It never occurred to her that he might be embarrassed when he found out.

    121

    When Connie continued to watch her dubiously, Lisa dropped to the bed and sighed heavily.

    122

    But when she asked Giddon to give Connie his phone number, he looked suspiciously from one of them to the other.

    123

    When they reached door he paused, gazing down at her with an unreadable expression.

    124

    She was putting supper on the table when she glanced out the window and noticed Giddon riding Diablo back into the yard.

    125

    Her voice trailed off when he glanced up sharply, obviously stung by her words.

    126

    From now on, she would be sure she had her beach robe by the pool when she swam, just in case someone came by... especially Giddon.

    127

    Tammy and Sarah were in the kitchen when she returned, and Tammy was standing in a chair ripping the cover off some chocolate chip cookies.

    128

    The questions plagued her until one evening when the black car returned.

    129

    When the back door closed, she emerged from her room.

    130

    Both of them were surprised to see the blue truck parked in the yard when they returned.

    131

    When everyone was satisfied, they exchanged names and numbers.

    132

    She was still smiling when she walked back into the kitchen.

    133

    An hour later she was pushing a pizza in the oven when Yancey walked in.

    134

    She glanced around the room again and did a double take when she saw the man in a dark brown suit.

    135

    When he came into the kitchen, his gaze settled on her.

    136

    When she reached for the receiver, he released it reluctantly and then lounged against the wall where he could hear her conversation.

    137

    When he finally spoke, his tone was terse.

    138

    You'll stop fighting when the breath is gone from your body!

    139

    When he saw her, he dropped to her side, deep concern in his eyes.

    140

    That was when she noticed the clay on her shirt.

    141

    She was opening her mouth to respond when Yancey pulled over and stopped.

    142

    She used the same suit cases when she came and she had the same clothes, but it didn't look like there was enough room to put it all in.

    143

    Later, when everyone had left, Yancey took Lisa's hands in his.

    144

    His eyes looked huge when he was scared.

    145

    If she had come up with Brandon when he asked, she would have been there when Mr. Marsh suffered the heart attack.

    146

    If you had left when Brandon wanted you to, you still couldn't have done anything.

    147

    Adrienne didn't see or hear from Brandon again until Friday, when he showed up unexpectedly and started packing clothes.

    148

    When he continued to stare at her, she added, "And neither am I."

    149

    When you went up to visit his parents, how much time did you spend with them, and how much time did you spend on the ranch?

    150

    Brandon still wasn't sure when he would be able to leave the ranch.

    151

    When she was young and naive, she had dreamed of such a job.

    152

    Why go through all that pain again, when she had almost succeeded in putting him in the past - almost, but not quite.

    153

    She watched him climb stiffly into his wagon and knew a moment of sadness when she remembered that before long she would be leaving and she would never see him again.

    154

    Whatever the case, she always made sure his table was ready when he arrived.

    155

    We heard him come downstairs and when he didn't return, I came down to check on him.

    156

    When the meal was over, I sought him out in the main room while the other crowded around the kitchen cleaning up.

    157

    When I didn't reply, she continued.

    158

    When my aunt practically insisted he visit me, I was scared to death wondering what he knew or why he wanted to come.

    159

    The piglet is gone, and you ran out of the room when Jellia opened the door.

    160

    When contemplating the future, our only point of reference is present reality.

    161

    When his warm lips met hers, she returned his kiss passionately.

    162

    Alondra and Felipa laughed when Carmen blushed.

    163

    When Carmen turned, Dulce was watching her with the same expression.

    164

    When the band took a break, Carmen was looking for something cool to drink.

    165

    She was lounging on the bed reading a magazine when someone knocked on the door.

    166

    Destiny woke several times during the night, but went back to sleep when she saw Carmen was there.

    167

    That wasn't easy to do when a person was physically and emotionally exhausted.

    168

    She was out, dressed and fixing supper when the bus stopped to let Jonathan out.

    169

    When they arrived at the hospital, Alex was pacing.

    170

    Destiny's eyes lit up when she saw it.

    171

    Alex was away on a call when she discovered Princess in labor.

    172

    Work continued on the nursery on weekends when Alex was home.

    173

    It shouldn't be any surprise, since that was what suffered when he had been troubled in the past.

    174

    As if bent on assisting her, the weather turned steamy when it entered the second week of June.

    175

    When Destiny wanted to wear a ring like mommy, Carmen tied a yellow ribbon around her finger and made a bow of it on the top.

    176

    When they spotted his truck, Destiny squealed.

    177

    When Alex walked through the door, they were standing by the table, waiting on him.

    178

    When Alex returned to the table, he sat in the chair Carmen held for him.

    179

    Why would he need to lie when he could simply tell her that it didn't concern her?

    180

    He stood, and when she looked up at him, he leaned down and kissed her lips.

    181

    It makes me feel small when you keep things from me - like you don't trust me, or you think I'm not mature enough to handle it.

    182

    For the first time the memory of how he reacted when she told him she was pregnant wasn't a painful one.

    183

    When it came back to her face, a slow smile erased the creases between his brows.

    184

    When Alex approached Carmen about giving Tessa some money, she said it was up to him, but keep in mind that the issue could have been something like drugs.

    185

    Maybe the last situation was what gave her the courage to speak up when the inheritance tension came back.

    186

    When it finally came back to her, the frown was still there, but his expression was cognitive.

    187

    When had he shut out those fond memories of rodeos and outings at the Medena hacienda?

    188

    She died when Tammy was born.

    189

    She said nothing, but when they entered the kitchen to find Len sitting at the table, his expression was wary.

    190

    When you start seeing Nick... that way, try to replace it with a warm family moment.

    191

    When will you be able to take me to get my car?

    192

    He smiled his delight when he saw Adrienne, and smothered her in a hug.

    193

    It brought her closer to the time when she could go back to the ranch.

    194

    What are you going to do when you find him?

    195

    When the silence became uncomfortable, she glared at him.

    196

    That was when she noticed Old Charlie standing beside the house, the reins dragging the ground.

    197

    When she delivered his meal, he glanced up at her.

    198

    When she blushed, he nodded.

    199

    But nothing was different when she woke in his arms hours later.

    200

    Why is it that you can only remember my first name when we're making love?

    201

    You know, when Mary put in her untimely appearance.

    202

    When I didn't answer, she added.

    203

    Perhaps I'll move further east and see if the plucking is better when the weather is cooler.

    204

    Quinn was flipping the pancakes when Martha hurried down the stairs.

    205

    You said he was fine when you came back upstairs!

    206

    All such concerns flew away likes ducks going south when he returned to the room.

    207

    When I tried to move I found I could!

    208

    It still makes me cry when I think of Annie, even after fifteen years.

    209

    How old was she when she died?

    210

    She added, Most old pictures and records went up in smoke when the old building burned.

    211

    I dated Amos Croft when I was a girl.

    212

    I barely know him and you heard his feelings when we were together.

    213

    When two objects have different charges a field exists between them.

    214

    Electrostatic fields come from a voltage gradient and can exist when charge carriers are stationary.

    215

    When the next company of Gargoyles advanced, our adventurers began yelling as if they had gone mad.

    216

    All the way to the great rock the wooden people followed them, and when Jim finally alighted at the mouth of the cavern the pursuers were still some distance away.

    217

    But he became nervous again when the next visitor was announced.

    218

    What were you when you were first alive?

    219

    When next the door was opened you ran out and hid yourself--and the piglet was gone.

    220

    The Wizard, when he returned to his own room, was exceedingly thoughtful.

    221

    When he returned the Princess looked down the narrow neck of the big ornament and discovered her lost piglet, just as Eureka had said she would.

    222

    Telephones, when they first appeared, were called "talking telegraphs."

    223

    Then when telephones became untethered, they were "wireless telephones."

    224

    Why should they eat their sixty acres, when man is condemned to eat only his peck of dirt?

    225

    Her beautiful eyes glanced askance at her husband's face, and her own assumed the timid, deprecating expression of a dog when it rapidly but feebly wags its drooping tail.

    226

    It was already late when he rose after sealing the letter.

    227

    When they passed through a village they all rushed to the wells and fought for the water and drank it down to the mud.

    228

    When Josh died, Mary had indicated that she felt Carmen was at least partially responsible.

    229

    Alex got a relief when the conversation turned to something else and stayed there for the rest of the evening.

    230

    They would have some time to enjoy a late Christmas at home when they returned.

    231

    She was still awake an hour later when Alex came through the door.

    232

    When she glanced at Alex, he was watching her intently.

    233

    When he spotted her, that sweet chocolate gaze locked on her, visually embracing her from across the room.

    234

    The way he acted tonight was a little too much like he did when he came home from the hospital.

    235

    And then she remembered seeing Dulce watching her when she accepted the drink.

    236

    Alex hesitantly put an arm around her waist, relaxing when she caressed his hand.

    237

    When you bring the babies home, can I come stay with you for a while and help take care of them?

    238

    Alex looked stern, and when Carmen met his gaze, he looked down at his plate.

    239

    Then, on Christmas morning when everyone is awake, we lounge around in our night clothes while we open presents.

    240

    I guess it does sound dull when I talk about it, but it's never dull to me, and Alex seems to be happy with things.

    241

    I mean, when Dulce isn't chewing you out.

    242

    Let him wonder what she would do when they got home.

    243

    She had shut Katie off many times when she had tried to tell her things.

    244

    Alex looked up and smiled when they walked into the room.

    245

    He didn't bring it up again - not even when Jonathan was unable to get his short arm into a comfortable position to play the guitar.

    246

    In those last moments when it was too late, she had decided to go with them.

    247

    Maybe when she got back she could replace her old one.

    248

    When he continued to assess her, she boldly returned his appraisal.

    249

    Breakfast was on the table when she entered the dining room.

    250

    You seemed to be enjoying it when I carried you across the creek.

    251

    When her gaze returned to Lisa, her features softened into a warm smile.

    252

    When she talked to people, she liked to do it face to face.

    253

    Lisa hesitated, afraid of blundering further, but why did he need a sitter when his mother lived in the house?

    254

    Still, it was something she should have asked when he first offered her the job.

    255

    What she expected to see when she turned was Sarah's white Plymouth, but the car that stopped before the house was Allen's red Eagle Talon.

    256

    When Lisa questioned Sarah about the car, she passed it off as a friend of Giddon's, and quickly changed the subject.

    257

    But how could she do that when he was there every day?

    258

    The next morning she paused at her door when she heard Yancey talking to someone.

    259

    It's almost dry and I hate it when it gets all wrinkled.

    260

    When the kitchen door opened suddenly, they jerked apart and turned guilty faces to Sarah, whose expression made it clear she had seen and comprehended their actions.

    261

    When she met him outside, he was attaching a pillow to his ATV with bunji cords.

    262

    More importantly, what would he say when she returned?

    263

    I was just wondering how to deal with the insurance company when the seller is the owner.

    264

    Giddon was leaning against the kitchen sink, frowning into a cup of coffee when she entered.

    265

    The ride back was quiet, but the silence was a comfortable one, only becoming awkward when they reached the door of his house.

    266

    She was staring at the cake, trying to find some fond memory to shove aside the pictures in her mind when Sarah walked into the room.

    267

    Her attention was diverted a few minutes later when Yancey arrived.

    268

    When Yancey's attention diverted to his mother, she simply shrugged.

    269

    One evening, when Tammy was in bed and the three of them were relaxing in the family room, the telephone rang.

    270

    It was something she had smelled at the University ... but when and where?

    271

    She was searching through her house for some unidentified object when a shadow emerged from the dark.

    272

    When Sarah learned of her plan to go to the house and pick up some things, she insisted there was no reason to stay.

    273

    Yancey wasn't back yet when she left, but she didn't need his approval.

    274

    I knew it when he caught you alone beside the pool.

    275

    Then when I caught him spying on me at the restaurant in Huntsville...

    276

    If Howard hadn't come along when he did, Allen might have killed you.

    277

    When he finally broke away, the words escaped her mouth.

    278

    When she decided Yancey wasn't around, she started down the path, keeping close to the trees without breaking her promise not to wander in the woods.

    279

    No one was in sight when she reached the building, but the door was open.

    280

    Cautiously, she crept up to the door and peered around it, jerking her head back instinctively when she spotted Yancey unlocking a door to an inner office.

    281

    She held her breath while she tugged at the window, letting it out in a sigh of relief when the sash lifted quietly.

    282

    Let me know when you're through talking.

    283

    His expression softened when he saw she had been crying.

    284

    If she had asked about the building when we passed it, I might have figured she had never seen it, but she pretended she didn't notice.

    285

    Then today when I couldn't find her . . .

    286

    It must have helped, at least to some degree, because when he spoke again outside her door, his voice was controlled.

    287

    The doorbell rang and she felt a rush of panic when she heard Sarah answer the door.

    288

    When I saw you standing there in the road, so beautiful, your hair flowing around you like morning mist, I couldn't let you walk away.

    289

    Lisa said that when she was choking, you stood by and did nothing.

    290

    There is something about the way she looks at you when she needs your help – so vulnerable.

    291

    He couldn't understand why she would say that when she'd been living in his house so long.

    292

    Lisa had time between when Howard left and Giddon arrived to call the police, but she didn't.

    293

    And when she's surrounded with his work, she still doesn't recognize him.

    294

    When I'm not studying medicine, I'm practicing it at the hospital.

    295

    Kind of makes you wonder what they were up to when she was my age, doesn't it?

    296

    When Adrienne walked into the lounge, Roxanne was slipping out of her coat.

    297

    It was beautiful in winter, but it would be much more so when the trees gained color.

    298

    When they all set down to supper, Brandon was still brooding.

    299

    When he finally spoke, his voice was crisp.

    300

    When he finally lifted his head and spoke to Adrienne, his voice was devoid of any emotion.

    301

    All I know is... all of the sudden you were walking away from me - right when I needed you the most.

    302

    Especially when it isn't necessary.

    303

    Every night she dreamed about him - about the way his voice sounded when her ear was on his chest.

    304

    Hadn't she been supportive of Brandon when he made his foolish move of dropping out of college?

    305

    Men get ideas when their wives are at home trying to be everything a man expects of them.

    306

    He paused when she turned sharply.

    307

    If and when she got married, it would be for love.

    308

    She stumbled up the dune behind him and stopped when he held out a hand.

    309

    What would happen when an equally good-looking woman tempted him?

    310

    When she still didn't respond, he shook his head.

    311

    When she woke again, daylight was streaming in through the cave opening.

    312

    When the ache had left her legs numb, and her breath was no longer coming in gasps, they started out again - across sand dunes - up and down.

    313

    When she opened her eyes again, it was dark.

    314

    When the last horse had been gone for a few minutes, he stood.

    315

    The big bay was breathing hard when they stopped to rest.

    316

    It was bright daylight when she woke.

    317

    She filled the canteens and started back to camp, pausing when Bordeaux emerged from the bushes below.

    318

    When you ran off like that, I didn't know what to think.

    319

    I know you love me, but when people find out I lived with the Indians for three years...

    320

    Even if he was a Mormon, how could he make plans with this Darcie when he had proposed to her only an hour ago?

    321

    Davis was in the lobby when she arrived.

    322

    Cynthia Turley was in the middle of cleaning his favorite table when he walked through the diner door.

    323

    She said when a familiar voice answered on the fifth ring.

    324

    When picking up her mail at the post office, she often talked to Adrena.

    325

    The ranchers around here say they can always count on him to help when they're in a bind.

    326

    Of course, what goes on between you two in this big lonely house when no one else is around is between the two of you.

    327

    The very next day she was straining over the counter to reach behind the stove when Cade came into the kitchen.

    328

    That was when she noticed Claudette standing in the kitchen doorway.

    329

    For a long time he simply stood there, and when he finally spoke, his voice was controlled.

    330

    Yet when he spoke, his voice was decisive.

    331

    When she still hesitated his expression became exasperated.

    332

    She put the things in her bathroom and was returning to the bedroom when Cade knocked on her open door.

    333

    I was out there yesterday when I came back from riding and noticed that the barn was almost as clean as this house.

    334

    She had barely finished putting the things away when Mary knocked on the kitchen door.

    335

    They talked for several hours and when Mary left, Cade was nowhere in sight.

    336

    She prepared the table and was putting the food on when Cade opened the door.

    337

    When she crawled into bed and turned off the light, the night sky performed a fireworks display in the distance.

    338

    That was when she noticed the chill bumps on his arm.

    339

    Again he bent his head and his lips questioned hers gently at first, and then with more emotion when she responded.

    340

    When had he changed from the unattractive older man she met in the diner to the good looking young man who now lay beside her?

    341

    She was setting the last bowl on the table when he returned.

    342

    Could a man tell when he was her first?

    343

    Now his only concern was that she had his meal ready when he came home for supper.

    344

    How could she blame him when she had offered no resistance?

    345

    When Mary answered, Cynthia stammered around about the weather and every other subject she could think of.

    346

    Mary was silent again for a few moments and when she spoke it was in a controlled voice.

    347

    Cynthia wiped a tear off her cheek and when she spoke, her voice didn't sound like her own.

    348

    But then, hadn't she already done so when he tried to kiss her at the sink two weeks ago?

    349

    When the tines get full of hay, you lift it.

    350

    So when do you plan to leave?

    351

    Then when Mary arrived, you ran off.

    352

    But when you kissed me, something snapped inside.

    353

    It wasn't that I didn't know when things started getting out of control.

    354

    And then when I heard you crying in the bathroom.

    355

    I can see right now that I'm going to have to be more explicit when I talk to you.

    356

    I guess that's what you meant in the diner when you told me to hold that thought.

    357

    The worst of it was when I got that adoption form in the mail today.

    358

    When you offered me a job, were you thinking of me in any way other than a housekeeper?

    359

    That's when it first crossed my mind that you might be the one.

    360

    We'll hear him the same as when he's in here, but he won't be disturbed by us when we talk.

    361

    It would be handy when she studied to home school too.

    362

    We were rolling in euphoria when an old friend from my Amherst, Massachusetts childhood telephoned with an invitation to visit her family cabin in New Hampshire.

    363

    Each of us maintains our own apartment, but when Betsy is in town, we spend most nights together.

    364

    The second time was when she married Quinn LeBlanc.

    365

    He's only here until Sunday night when we drop him off in Boston for his flight back to the west coast.

    366

    He's napping in our room at the top of the stairs When I didn't comment, he continued.

    367

    Howie was about to become Father Abbott, a Catholic priest when a drunk in a half million dollar motor home broadsided him.

    368

    When the steaks were grilled and the corn and green beans boiled, the table was leaden with food, enough for a small army.

    369

    The rest of us were spiraling toward bankruptcy when Howie turned to Martha.

    370

    When only silence followed, she seemed to feel obligated to explain.

    371

    She died when she was twelve.

    372

    The words weren't out of my mouth when we heard his door open and footsteps retreating down the hall.

    373

    My smile disappeared when I saw Howard Abbott on the sofa, his head in his hands.

    374

    Let's say it landed right in front of you when you were cold sober.

    375

    Betsy was awake when I returned.

    376

    Martha was already on the stairs when I returned to the room.

    377

    I shut off all my equipment at six o'clock when my experiment expires.

    378

    Remember in grade school when one of those bullies would put you in a half-nelson or whatever you call it, and twist your arm up your back?

    379

    When we exhausted the subject, Betsy rose and took the floor.

    380

    When I rose and asked if we were ready to begin another session, he was eager to join us on our trek to the basement.

    381

    When we'd finished, he remained with the women instead of retreating upstairs.

    382

    When he finally nodded off, nearly an hour had passed.

    383

    Only Quinn seemed pleased with that result but when we tried to question him about it he refused to discuss the matter.

    384

    I'd better move my hunt further south when I've cleaned up my business and finished here.

    385

    It pissed him off so much he cut off all tests just when we were making real progress.

    386

    I was uncorking a second bottle when Howie arrived.

    387

    She looked at her husband, the most closed minded among us, when she spoke.

    388

    When the visions are decades ago, that's one thing.

    389

    It's so pleasant when you understand your true talents and realize your superiority makes you capable of near impossible goals.

    390

    I had closed my eyes when my wife snuggled next to me.

    391

    It was a hang-up but when she returned moments later, she heard a car leaving the alley behind her house.

    392

    When I'd stopped for a breath, the woman asked where I was when I witnessed it and why I'd waited so long to call.

    393

    When will you ever learn?

    394

    The case was only hours old when Betsy spotted it giving us hope for the boy's recovery and the perpetrator's arrest.

    395

    While we refrained from tracking our results, when we learned through public media of a success, we celebrated.

    396

    When I didn't answer, he continued.

    397

    Betsy was awake when I returned home and wanted to know what delayed me.

    398

    He watched a man and woman grab Eric when he went to the bathroom and with her hand over the boy's mouth, push him into a car.

    399

    She was still in tears when she returned.

    400

    We knew similar situations would arise when missing children would be found dead, or actually murdered.

    401

    That's when I'll be dealing with you.

    402

    Is there a voice scrambler so we have more security when we call in tips?

    403

    Howie had taken to picking at his fingers when the tension built.

    404

    It was early morning when Howie first intruded.

    405

    Lady luck intervened when the director removed a twenty dollar bill from his wallet for a tip for the maid and Howie was able to record the bill number.

    406

    Howie broke out in a sweat when he thought about actually witnessing a killing.

    407

    You can look away when it actually happens but we have to get this guy before he kills another child.

    408

    Quinn was required to pick up extra classes when an older professor passed away suddenly.

    409

    When I didn't answer, he chuckled.

    410

    The old man and child were playing checkers in the comfortable den when a housekeeper called them to dinner.

    411

    We never-the-less decided to postpone discussion until the following day when, as Martha said, we had a night of rumination and our wits about us.

    412

    When I noticed his flashing lights behind me, I nearly raced away but he'd have caught me.

    413

    I'd never drive with my own plates when I'm on the prowl for little people.

    414

    True to his word, when informed of our decision, he immediately put the gears in motion.

    415

    When we were shown a 1792 restored Inn in the nearby village of Surry, New Hampshire, it was love at first sight.

    416

    Their compassion demanded it be done but they anguished when no information was forthcoming.

    417

    When we called in a tip, the recipient of our offering was located in a secure government-run facility in Omaha that promised total anonymity.

    418

    He stayed with them and was shocked when the car left the road, bumping into a secluded copse, frightening the girl.

    419

    When he saw pretty Jennie Lohr on the road, he couldn't resist.

    420

    Why don't you call Brennan when we get to the office and see what he thinks about the mystical Mr. Youngblood?

    421

    We were late for work but in a great mood when we finally arrived.

    422

    Brennan asked when there was a break in our conversation.

    423

    Any of our infrequent visitors or friends asking about the operation quickly developed a bleary look when we tried to explain what we did for a living.

    424

    When asked why he now went public with his so-called gift, he replied he was establishing a business to locate missing children.

    425

    When you called in your tip, we came down on him like a shoe on a bug.

    426

    When I finished they turned to me for a summary.

    427

    Nor would most authorities offer any help in a search to find the source of their tips when they were forced to admit to them.

    428

    We were gender general when mentioning that person.

    429

    They'll keep the pressure on the authorities when any of these cases get out of the public eye.

    430

    When I related my conversation to my wife, she was elated.

    431

    Martha's father suffered a heart attack when she was in nursing school and her mom followed, from a broken heart, seven weeks later.

    432

    Howie remained obsessed that he'd failed to nail the culprit and when he heard of this later case, he begged Quinn to take enough time away from his wife and new daughter for a single session.

    433

    When they questioned the mother of kidnap victim, she was fine, until she learned Youngblood was murdered.

    434

    When they finally interrogated the boy he let enough kitties out of the sack for the detectives put it all together.

    435

    When the conversation was over, Betsy hugged me, long and hard.

    436

    When I mentioned it to Brenner, he agreed.

    437

    When I spoke with him later, he was pleased with his results.

    438

    I felt like Claire Elizabeth must have felt when the doctor cut her cord.

    439

    Dorothy must take her parasol and open it suddenly when the wooden folks attack her.

    440

    He asked for a samovar and for hay for his horses, and when he had had his tea he went to bed.

    441

    Eager, frightened, helpless glances were turned on Alpatych when he came out of the Governor's room.

    442

    But on the road, the highroad along which the troops marched, there was no such freshness even at night or when the road passed through the forest; the dew was imperceptible on the sandy dust churned up more than six inches deep.

    443

    When she had left the room the prince again began speaking about his son, about the war, and about the Emperor, angrily twitching his brows and raising his hoarse voice, and then he had a second and final stroke.

    444

    When he continued to watch her without response, she sighed.

    445

    When she called it his money, he always corrected her and said it was theirs.

    446

    Alex was removing supper from the oven when she walked into the kitchen.

    447

    A few days later when Carmen and Destiny were visiting Katie, the issue popped out of her mouth in another conversation.

    448

    That was when Mom and Señor Medena started hanging out together anyway - the first time.

    449

    For starters, I think I got derailed when you said your mother's name was Alexandrine.

    450

    She said they were both supportive of her when Alex was born.

    451

    He didn't act concerned when she told him she had looked at them - not until she questioned the source.

    452

    All I know is that he gets defensive when I mention Uncle Fabrice.

    453

    They had nearly completed the room when Destiny got sick.

    454

    She was tending the mules when she saw a rider on top of a sand dune.

    455

    When they were all together he addressed them soberly.

    456

    When she nodded he patted her on the shoulder.

    457

    It was amazing how clearly a person could see things when trouble lurked on the horizon.

    458

    Since his back was to the danger, he was unaware when the man gunned the engine and started to drive towards him.

    459

    Cassie had to smile when Bordeaux positioned himself in a spot less than ten feet from her and pretended to settle down for the night.

    460

    I took my risks when I joined this group and I'm willing to face up to my responsibilities.

    461

    When I was taking care of Dad there wasn't time to take classes and he died owing a lot of money, so I had to sell the house.

    462

    In fact, she was so keyed up when she reached her apartment that she decided to call her best friend with the news.

    463

    So when Mr. Cade strode into the diner Friday night, Cynthia's clothes were packed and stored in the back room of the diner.

    464

    I only use the dining room when I have company.

    465

    She closed the doors when she left the room, anticipation increasing her pulse.

    466

    This would be a good place to come to relax, though - when the weather warmed.

    467

    She took a bite of her sandwich and glanced up when he finally spoke, his tone brusque.

    468

    She knew that when she accepted the job so any complaint at this point would be out of line.

    469

    When Cade finally stepped through the doorway holding a cup of coffee, her breath escaped in a long sigh.

    470

    But if I'm supposed to avoid the subject, don't act like I'm in the middle of some deceitful act when I try.

    471

    When Cade came into the kitchen she placed a cup of hot chocolate and a saucer of cinnamon toast before him.

    472

    Scraps from the table coaxed him out even during the daylight hours - but only when she stepped back into the house.

    473

    When Cynthia finished tightening the cinch and lowered the stirrup, she turned to find him watching her.

    474

    When they paused on the bank, she could stand the pain no longer.

    475

    I noticed that you always carry a rifle when you go out.

    476

    The fact is, when wolves attack a herd, they always take the weakest animal.

    477

    I had an awful crush on him when we were in high school.

    478

    So far she had never mentioned her excursions to the attic, but when things got too dull around the house, she went up to explore.

    479

    But when she came into the kitchen he was nowhere in sight.

    480

    She set the table and glanced up when the screen door squeaked.

    481

    I need it when I get in the high country.

    482

    What was he thinking when he did that?

    483

    When you're done with the dishes, let me know.

    484

    Not when everything else was working out so well.

    485

    When she reminded him that he was going over the thousand-dollar figure he had thrown out, he merely shrugged.

    486

    Mary stood by, unusually quiet, but when Cade left she found her voice.

    487

    By noon she had the pictures and mirrors on the walls and was hanging the curtains when Cade came in.

    488

    When Claudette arrived, the room was finished and the house in order.

    489

    The evening was long and she was grateful when Cade announced he was going to bed.

    490

    But it didn't, and even when she slept, she dreamed of him again.

    491

    Cynthia was peeling potatoes when Claudette wandered into the kitchen.

    492

    Maybe so, but I've seen the way you look at him when you forget yourself.

    493

    When Dad died, he left this Ranch to his wife and stepson and his fortune went to the rest of us kids.

    494

    That's when Russie got the ranch.

    495

    Cynthia was careful not to flirt with Cade again, putting on a professional front when he was around.

    496

    It was ridiculous - sending him into town after such personal items when she was perfectly capable of going by herself.

    497

    Her bare feet made no noise as she moved across the room toward him, so when she reached his side he glanced up sharply.

    498

    I'm not sure exactly when I started falling in love with you.

    499

    That's when I decided to ask you to marry me.

    500

    When Howie is unable to verify what we do perhaps he'll let us investigate what's causing his mind to create these fantasies.