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I (wait) for around half an hour. Then he eventually (arrive)

I had been waiting for around half an hour when he eventually arrived

I (go) to see a friend. Then, I (go) home. AFTER

I went to see a friend after I had gone home

I (feel) relieved. I (find) my missing purse. AFTER

I felt relieved after I had found my missing purse

The police (search) us. We (arrive). WHEN

The police searched us when we arrived

Mechanics (check) the cars. The race (start). BEFORE

Mechanics had checked the cars before the race started

I (turn) on the TV, the programme (end). BY THE TIME

By the time I turned on the TV, the programme had ended

She (fall) asleep. She (read) her book. WHILE

She fell asleep while she was reading her book.

I( phone) Jessie, she said she (be) ill before. WHEN

When I phoned Jessie she said she had been ill before

We (sit) in a traffic jam, our plane (take off). WHILE

While we were sitting in a traffic jam, our plane was taking off.

Joe (arrive) at the cinema. The film (finish). BY THE TIME

By the time Joe arrived at the cinema, the film had finished

My sister (read) her exams results. She (burst) out laughing. WHEN

When my sister read her exams results, she burst out laughing

Sarah (not go) back to work. She (recover) from the flu. UNTIL

Sarah didn´t go back to work until she had recovered from the flu

I (stay) at my grandfather´s house. I (discover) an old photograph album. WHILE

While I was staying at my grandfather´s house I discovered an old photograph album.

The customs officer (search) all our luggage. He (allow) us to go. AFTER

After the customs had searched all our luggage he allowed us to go.

We (wait) for an hour and a half. The train eventually (arrive). WHEN

We had been waiting for an hour an a half when the train eventually arrived

Peter (hear) the good news. He (telephone) his wife. AS SOON AS

As soon as Peter heard the good news he telphoned his wife

I (never live) on my own. I (go ) to university. BEFORE

I had never lived on my own before I went to university

The air hostess (count) all the passengers. The plane (take) off. ONCE

Once the air hostess had counted all the passengers the plane took off.

I (watch) a horror film on telvision. The lights suddenly (go) out. WHEN

I was watching a horror film on television when the lights suddenly went out.

We (arrive) at the party. Everyone (go) home. BY THE TIME

By the time we arrived at the party everyone had gone home