O what a world is this, when what is comely / Envenoms him that bears it!
Wenn das Leblose lebendig ist, so kann es auch wohl Lebendiges hervorbringen=--When what is lifeless has life, it can also produce what has life.
In a rebellion, When what's not meet, but what must be, was law, Then were they chosen.
When what's not meet but what must be was law, then were they chosen.
It was about the size of my thumb; and as I held it it broke, when what was my surprise to see emerge from it a whole army of ants, which began to attack me furiously!
Throwing down the branches, I hurried on towards the hut, when what was my grief to see him extended on the ground at the entrance, and some little way from the fire!
At length I thought I went in to look at Natty again, when what was my horror not to find him.
I was a little in advance, when I put my foot upon what I thought was the log of a tree, when what was my horror to see stretched out before me the long head and scaly body of a huge crocodile!
I sprang to my feet, when what was my surprise to see my father, who rushed forward, and at the joy of seeing him I leaped into his arms.
I put my hand down to where I had stowed them, when what was my dismay not to be able to find either the cask of biscuits or the jars of olives and pickles.
How heavy do I journey on the way, When what I seek (my weary travel's end) Doth teach that case and that repose to say 'Thus far the miles are measured from thy friend.
O, what a world is this, when what is comely Envenoms him that bears it!
I was making my way through the bushes to assist him, when what was my dismay to catch sight of a huge bear, which Armitage had not perceived, coming along the edge of the stream from the opposite direction.
I was returning, when what was my dismay to see half-a-dozen dark forms leap over the barricade and place themselves between Dick and me.
In the first place, how can you avoid being hindered, when what is false does not differ from what is true?
Secondly, what judgment can be formed of what is true, when what is true is undistinguishable from what is false?
Or if this be difficult, still there is no limit to the way in which one is to seek for truth except one has found it; and it is base to be wearied in seeking a thing, when what we do seek for is the most honourable thing possible.
I looked around, when what was my dismay to find that Tom was not with us.
Soon after daylight I awoke, and, having dressed, went on deck, when what was my surprise to find that all the other vessels had got under weigh, and were standing out of the bay.
Well, Nick was one evening going home from reaping, along this very part of the stream, when what did he do but cut his own head off.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "when what" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
