Sentence examples for when they were around from inspiring English sources

Linda received disability payments, and she and her daughters, when they were around, lived in cheap rentals.

My father died in 1974 and my mum couldn't read anything for 20 years before she died, but I would never have been able to write that when they were around".

His parents were often absent, and when they were around, they would spend their time running him down with negative comments.

My 5-year-old best friend was so terrified of them and, yes, of the peeing incident, that he tiptoed home when they were around, preferring to carry his Big Wheel instead of riding it.

I wasn't around when they were around.

People felt better when they were around her.

"But you can smell when they're around".

And our children's friends, when they are around at dinnertime.

Park rangers, when they are around, are scrupulous at ticketing for off-leash dogs in the wrong spots.

Today, veterans are finding that, at least when they are around, the other students tend to tiptoe awkwardly around the war and their experience.

It is not being able to work when they're around because the child grabs the computer and demands to watch 24 episodes of Peppa Pig.