Example sentences of "[Wh adv] [vb past] [pron] [vb infin] at [adj] " in BNC.

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1 They were by now close together , and the devil , who had got into both of them , whispered in both their ears ; McAllister had meant to ask , Now , how did we arrive at that ? and Dr Neil , who had meant to say something provocative to her , decided to do something provocative instead .
2 So how did I arrive at this mix ?
3 Why did they buy at that time ?
4 ‘ When and why did you arrive at that conclusion ? ’ she queried quietly .
5 ‘ Then why did you come at all ? ’
6 Why did it bother at all ?
7 The question becomes ; why did it take so long , not why did it happen at all .
8 And where did he live at that time ?
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