Example sentences of "[to-vb] [adv] [prep] [Wh adv] the [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Finally , it is of great importance to discover more about how the listener 's brain identifies what it receives from the ear ( stages 4 and 5 ) ; many experiments have shown how sensitive we are to very slight acoustic differences and how flexible we are in being able to adjust to very different speakers .
2 At times they veer towards the kind of sulk-metal that dodgy punk bands used to come up with when the guitarist was a closet Jimmy Page buff .
3 It would be inappropriate to speculate beforehand on how the inquiry will proceed . ’
4 Athelstan took advantage of the delay to walk over to where the bear , squatting in its own filth , was busy plundering a mound of refuse piled high before him .
5 He turned to look back at where the doorway to the stairs stood in the gloom .
6 For them , crying is enjoyable , therapeutic , something to look forward to when the relationship matures .
7 While the principles of CAP reform should remain , he said , there was a need to look again at how the agreement should be implemented .
8 We are spending now , if this budget is accepted , a mere eleven percent of the standard spending assessment levels which means that in time we are going to get down to where the government is going to demand that we .
9 To learn more about how the Sogo Shosha can work for you , contact us .
10 Some collectors used to visit the museum weekly to check up on how the art they lent was being shown , or if it was shown at all ’ , says one long-time curator .
11 Before rushing out to buy a new bathroom suite , you need to think carefully about how the room is used .
12 Although he feared his father 's anger , he was unable to summon the courage to move closer to where the dogs were tied .
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