Example sentences of "[Wh adv] [verb] i [adv] [vb infin] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | How did I ever fall for a paper-clip ? |
| 2 | Costa and Costa1 argue that word processing programs on microcomputers " have a way of transforming even computerphobes into dedicated believers of the " how did I ever live without it " variety " and , such is the difference in quality of output between documents produced on a word processor and those handwritten or typed on a conventional typewriter , that school librarians , teachers and pupils quickly become convinced of the need for and extensive uses of such programs . |
| 3 | Why did I not think of that , then ? |
| 4 | Oh , Christ , why did I ever get into this business ? |
| 5 | Why did I never think of this before ? she wondered blankly . |
| 6 | ‘ Why did I never hear of this ? ’ |
| 7 | ‘ Why do I ever argue with you , I ask myself , McAllister ? |
| 8 | Then why do I always feel as if I am falling off the edge of a cliff ? |
| 9 | ‘ Oh , Durkin is not such a bad chap , ’ Carew said and immediately thought , Why do I always jump to Durkin 's defence whenever he 's criticised ? |
| 10 | ‘ And anyway , why do I always have to be the German ? ’ |
| 11 | Why do I always look at houses that I ca n't , I 've got , not got the remotest chance of owning ? |