When he heard that Paul Whiteman was looking for singers to replace the Rhythm Boys, Mercer applied and got the job, `` not for my voice, I'm sure, but because I could write songs and material generally ''.

When Mayor Dever heard of the banquet he summoned Hughes for an explanation of why he had been dishonouring the police department by consorting with these felons and fixers.

When he heard of his brothers' anger, Palfrey was still hopeful that they could be persuaded to accept his notion of paying wages.

When he heard Calenda say: `` What about that picture you took this afternoon ''??

When Chain heard that he was coming, he remarked " Good God!

When played back forward the last echos are heard before the effected sound creating a rush like swell preceding and during playback.

" When Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more adequately.

" When he was looking for a suitable place to step into the stream, he heard the sweet chirping of birds.

When Artemis and Apollo heard this impiety, Apollo killed her sons as they practiced athletics, and Artemis shot her daughters, who died instantly without a sound.

When his friends and financiers heard this, they urged him to premiere the symphony in Vienna.

When the whaleship Essex was rammed and sunk by a whale in 1820, the captain opted to sail 3000 miles upwind to Chile rather than 1400 miles downwind to the Marquesas because he had heard the Marquesans were cannibals.

When Confucius heard of the raid, he requested from Viscount Ji Huan to allow the duke and his court to retreat to a stronghold on his palace grounds.

When they heard of the Praetorians ' claim, they demanded that Claudius be delivered to them for approval, but he refused, sensing the danger that would come with complying.

When Catherine II of Russia heard of his financial troubles she commissioned an agent in Paris to buy the library.

When his preaching companions heard of his death, all save Dominic and a very small number of others returned to their homes.

When Danny Kaye heard about the accident, he immediately flew his own plane to McCarran Airport to pick up Schoen and bring him back to Los Angeles to guarantee the best medical attention.

When he heard about the expulsion of his family to Poland, he drove to the German embassy and killed the German diplomat Eduard Ernst vom Rath.

When label founder and president Seymour Stein heard his demo, he said, " He sounds like Bob Dylan.

When Orpheus heard their voices, he drew his lyre and played music that was more beautiful and louder, drowning out the Sirens ' bewitching songs.

When he heard the commotion from the senate chamber, Antony fled.

When Rebekah heard about his murderous intentions, she ordered Jacob to travel to her brother Laban's house in Haran, until Esau's anger subsided.

When Jacob heard of these dreams, he rebuked his son for proposing the idea that the house of Jacob would even bow down to Joseph.

When forced to go, his call is heard loud and clear.

When you had trade unions, ordinary people, rank and file, never been on television, never been interviewed, and they're not allowed to be heard, that's scandalous.

When they reached the school, a gang of boys and girls were already there playing `` crack the whip '' in front of the schoolhouse.

She used to tell me, `` When I stand there and look at the flag blowing this way and that way, I have the wonderful, safe feeling that Americans are protected no matter which way the wind blows ''.

When they were first written, there was evidently no thought of their being published, and those which refer to the writer's love for Mrs. Meynell particularly have the ring of truth.

When the negotiations began, his quarrel with the king of France was temporarily in abeyance, and he had no intention of reviving it so long as there was hope that French money would come to pay the troops who, under Charles of Valois, the papal vicar of Tuscany, were so valuable in the crusade against the Colonna cardinals and their Sicilian allies.

When he came home from his office at the end of the afternoon, Breasted never knew what gathering he should expect to find, but there almost always was one.

When we got there, Trig and the Negro were quarreling over possession of a gold crucifix around the neck of a wounded Filipino.

When Papa's slender fingers removed the spectacles, there were red indentations on the bridge of the strong nose.

When enough time had elapsed so that there was little likelihood of his returning for something he had forgotten, Harold went out into the hall and stood looking into one room after another.

When he opened the door, there stood Eugene, on his way out of the apartment.

When I'd delivered myself of that gem there was nothing to do but order up another drink.

When the telephone rang on the day after Hino went down to the village, Rector had a hunch it would be Hino with some morsel of information too important to wait until his return, for there were few telephones in the village and the phone in Rector's office rarely rang unless it was important.

When informed that there were some persons who did not have their arm go up, she commented, `` I don't see how they can prevent it ''.

When someone says, for example, `` They took x-rays to see that there was nothing wrong with me '', it pays to consider how this statement would normally be made.

When stacking wine on its side in a bin, care should always be taken to be sure there is no air bubble left next to the cork.

When there is employment opportunity for youth, this arrangement -- or lack of arrangement -- works out quite well.

When the neon sign flashed on, the shadow was still there.

When the crowd was asked whether it wanted to wait one more term to make the race, it voted no -- and there were no dissents.

When Huff attempted to cash another $100 check there Monday, hotel officials called police.

When a man invests a block of his years at a university without gaining the coveted promotion, not only is he faced with the problem of starting over but there is also a certain depreciation in the market value of his services.

When the winter tour began at Los Angeles last January there was no one in sight to challenge Palmer's towering prestige.

When the Congo received its independence in 1960 there were, among its 13.5 million people, exactly 14 university graduates.

When Continental Airlines night-coach Flight 54 took off at 11:30 one night last week, there was no reason to think it would take any longer.

When they say that under no circumstances would it ever be right to `` permit '' the termination of the human race by human action, because there could not possibly be any proportionate grave reason to justify such a thing, they know exactly what they mean.

When Owen was finally rid of him, there was a timid rap at the door.

When she picked up the receiver, her mother's cheerful voice was there.