Example sentences of "[adj] [prep] [Wh det] we [vb mod] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | To gain that knowledge means we must not be afraid of what we may uncover within our nature in this process of self-analysis . |
| 2 | The theory has to cope with situations in which the dynamical properties of particles , such as electrons , protons and neutrons , and even atoms , are very different from what we would expect of a scaled-down billiard ball following its usual ‘ classical ’ behaviour . |
| 3 | ( The interpersonal function is something extra to which we shall return in Chapter 8 . |
| 4 | Luckily penicillin became available and was found to be highly effective in what we would consider today to be almost homeopathic doses . |
| 5 | It showed that our formal control and planning mechanisms fell far short of what we would like . |
| 6 | Not to be over-selfish with what we may gain , |
| 7 | There is no doubt that factors like these are important in what we may call the social ‘ life ’ of language , and they are implicated in many aspects of linguistic variation and change . |
| 8 | Without the recession it would be higher but we must be thankful for what we can get in these times when other railways are reporting reductions of up to 20 percent . |
| 9 | Rangers manager Walter Smith still believes that Marseilles have a slight edge as they have to face Rangers at home on April 7 but he said : ‘ I 'm still optimistic about what we can do in our home games . ’ |
| 10 | if I do that you 've all got to scatter and we were really worried about what we might find . |
| 11 | We become insensitive to what we might call the ‘ once and might have been ’ of faith . |
| 12 | For some reason he was terrified about what we might have said of him behind his back . |